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Ablock of wood is a cube whose side is x in. long. you cut off a 1-inch thick piece from the entire right side. then you cut off a 3-inch thick piece from the entire top of the remaining shape. the volume of the remaining block is 2,002 in3. what are the dimensions of the original block of wood?

Circle a has a diameter of 7 inches, a circumference of 21.98 inches, and an area of 38.465 square inches. the diameter of circle b is 6 inches, the circumference is 18.84 inches, and the area is 28.26 square inches. part a: using the formula for circumference, solve for the value of pi for each circle. (4 points) part b: use the formula for area and solve for the value of pi for each circle. (4 points)

The sum of the speeds of two trains is 720.2 mph. if the speed of the first train is 7.8 mph faster than the second train, find the speeds of each.