Solve the problem.A picture 12 inches by 23 inches is to be mounted on a piece of matboard so that there is an even amount of mat all around the picture. How wide will the border be if the area of the mounted picture is 620 square inches?

A. 6 in.
B. 5 in.
C. 6.5 in.
D. 4 in.


Answer: D

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A. y = 3550 e0.18(t- 11)  B. y = 0.18 e3550(t- 11)  C. y = 35500.18(t- 11)  D. y = 3550 e0.18(t+ 11) 

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A. 0.1276 B. 0.0638 C. 0.2552 D. 0.4009

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Perform the indicated operation.(5x - 12)2

A. 5x2 + 144 B. 5x2 - 120x + 144 C. 25x2 + 144 D. 25x2 - 120x + 144

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Find the coordinates of the vertex of the quadratic function.f(x) = (x - 2)2 - 2

A. (2, 2) B. (-2, 0) C. (0, -2) D. (2, -2)

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