Is 2(9z + 9w) + 12w equivalent to 18w + 30z

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John has 1/2 pound of oranges to share with julie. if they share the oranges equally, how much will each of them have?

Which of these would have been most likely to have been a carpetbagger during the reconstruction era? a) a new york businessman who relocated to mississippi b) a former slave who was able to buy land in birmingham c) a carolina-born politician who supported the democratic d) a former confederate officer who owned a farm in memphis eliminate