Solve the problem.A bookcase is to be constructed as shown in the figure below. The height of the bookcase is 4 feet longer than the length of a shelf. If 26 feet of lumber are available for the entire unit (including the shelves, but NOT the back of the bookcase), what values are possible for the length of a shelf?

A. length ? 3 feet
B. length ? 4.5 feet
C. length ? 11.0 feet
D. length ? 3 feet


Answer: A

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A. There will be a loss when 0 units are sold. B. There will be a loss when 11 or 12 units are sold. C. There will be a loss when the number of units sold is between, but not including, 11 and 12. D. There will be a loss when fewer than 11 or more than 12 units are sold.

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Factor the expression completely, if possible.x2 - 169

A. (x + 13)2 B. (x + 13)(x - 13) C. (x - 13)2 D. Does not factor

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Find the x- and y-intercepts for the equation. Then graph the equation.3x - y = 5  

A. x-intercept:  , y-intercept: (0, -5)

B. x-intercept: (-5, 0) , y-intercept: 

C. x-intercept:  , y-intercept: (0, -5)

D. x-intercept:  , y-intercept: (0, -5)

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Graph the equation by plotting points.y = 9x

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B.

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