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How can you decide witch operations to use to slice a two step equation

You have a square piece of cardboard that measures 14 inches on each side. to build a box, you cut congruent squares out of each corner of the cardboard. use the picture to find the area of the cardboard you were used to build the box

Which best describes a central bank's primary goals? limiting inflation and reducing unemployment reducing unemployment and maintaining cash flow controlling stagflation and reducing unemployment managing credit and ensuring the money supply's liquidity