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6x - 8 = 16 solve the following equation. then place the correct number in the box provided.

According to the 2008 u.s. census, california had a population of approximately 4 × 10^7 people and florida had a population of approximately 2 × 10^7 people. which of the following is true? a. the population of florida was approximately two times the population of california. b. the population of florida was approximately twenty times the population of california. c. the population of california was approximately twenty times the population of florida. d. the population of california was approximately two times the population of florida.

Maci and i are making a small kite. two sides are 10". two sides are 5". the shorter diagonal is 6". round all your answers to the nearest tenth. 1. what is the distance from the peak of the kite to the intersection of the diagonals? 2. what is the distance from intersection of the diagonals to the top of the tail? 3. what is the length of the longer diagonal?