Solve the problem.The sum of two numbers is 72 and twice their difference is 24. What is the smaller of the two numbers?

A. 48
B. 24
C. 30
D. 42


Answer: C

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Solve the system of equations.7x + 7y + z = 1 x + 8y + 8z = 89x + y + 9z = 9

A. (0, 0, 1) B. (-1, 1, 1) C. (1, -1, 1) D. (0, 1, 0)

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Solve the equation.5(t - 1) + 2(t - 1) = -2(t - 2) + 10(t + 2) 

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Find the equation that the given graph represents.

A. P(x) = -x5 - 3x2 + 6 B. P(x) = x4 - 3x2 + 6 C. P(x) = x5 + 2x3 + 6 D. P(x) = x6 - 2x2 - 6

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