Use the work below to simplify the expression –5 + b + 2a2 – 3b + 4. 1. Identify like terms: –5 and 4 b and –3b 2. Combine like terms: –5 + 4 = –1 b – 3b = –2b 3. Simplify the expression: What is the expression in its simplest form?

Sam is picking fruit from a basket that contains many different kinds of fruit. which set of events is independent?

In 2000, for a certain region, 27.1% of incoming college freshman characterized their political views as liberal, 23.1% as moderate, and 49.8% as conservative. for this year, a random sample of 400 incoming college freshman yielded the frequency distribution for political views shown below. a. determine the mode of the data. b. decide whether it would be appropriate to use either the mean or the median as a measure of center. explain your answer. political view frequency liberal 118 moderate 98 conservative 184 a. choose the correct answer below. select all that apply. a. the mode is moderate. b. the mode is liberal. c. the mode is conservative. d. there is no mode.

Shelly bought a house five years ago for $150,000 and obtained an 80% loan. now the home is worth $140,000 and her loan balance has been reduced by $12,000. what is shelly's current equity?