Babacar has a coupon for 20% off, after tax, at Burger Beast Restaurant. When Babacar and Arturo eat dinner at Burger Beast restaurant, their bill is $36.00 after tax. They use Babacar’s coupon, and they decide to leave a tip that is 20% of the discounted price. How much did Babacar and Arturo pay in total?

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

25.45584

he can buy 4lbs. of live bait and 1lbs of natural bait

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answer:   x (x+6)^2, choice b

discussion:

factor x out of the equation:

x^3 + 12x^2 + 36x = x (x^2 + 12x + 36).

note that 6+6 = 12 and 6*6 = 36 so the above factors into:

x (x+6)^2

which is choice b

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