Provide an appropriate response.Ben drove his car 540 kilometers in 6 hours while he was on vacation in Italy. He was trying to estimate how far he could drive in 8 hours the next day so he set up the following proportion: 
Explain why this proportion will not give him the correct answer.
What will be an ideal response?
The proportion is wrong. It should be 
= 
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Factor by removing the common binomial factor.j(k - 3) - 4(k - 3)
A. (j + 4)(k - 3) B. (j - 4)(k - 3) C. (j - 4)(k + 3) D. -4j(k - 3)
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Solve the problem.A certain radioactive isotope decays at a rate of 0.275% annually. Determine the half-life of this isotope, to the nearest year.
A. 109 years B. 252 years C. 182 years D. 3 years
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Write the number in decimal notation.5 × 104
A. 0.0005 B. 50,000 C. 0.00005 D. 500,000
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