Find the number.Five times the sum of some number and 3 is equal to 8 times the number minus 12.
A. 27
B. 9
C. -9
D. -27
Answer: B
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Determine whether any of the listed candidates has a majority.Four candidates running for senate receive votes as follows:Edwards: 100,206, Fong: 38,969, Goodman: 16,701, Haddad: 27,835
A. Yes B. No
Use the reciprocal and quotient identities to find the indicated function value.csc ? = 
, cot ? = - 
; find cos ?
A. 
B. - 
C. - 
D. 
Solve the problem.The value of a certain make and model of used car can depend on several factors. The table gives data for the values of three Chevy Caprice station wagons. The value V is measured in dollars, where A is the age of the car in years, and C is the condition of the car rated on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 is excellent condition).
The variables are found to be related by the equation 
Use the information given in the table to write a matrix equation which when solved will yield the values of a, b, and c. Then, using the fact that the inverse of the
matrix 
is 
, find b.
A. b = 2600
B. b = -1600
C. b = - 1400
D. b = 2200
Determine whether the formula determines y as a function of x.y = x2 + 3
A. No B. Yes