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describe the process of factoring in your own words. you can either write a paragraph describing the process, or you can list a set of steps to follow.

Arianna is buying plants for her garden. she buys 15 flowering plants for $96. pink flowering plants sell for $8, and purple flowering plants sell for $5. how many pink flowering plants did arianna buy? i figured out the answer! the answer is 7. 8x +5y = 96 plug in 7 for x 8 (7) + 5y = 96 56 + 5y = 96 subtract 56 from both sides 5y/y = 40/5 y = 8 she bought 7 pink and 8 purple plants

The pyramid shown has a square base that is 24 centimeters on each side. the slant height is 16 centimeters. what is the lateral surface area?

Solve for x and y: 217x + 131y = 913; 131x + 217y = 827