.In which step below does a mistake first appear in simplifying the expression
0.5(-40a + 20) – 8(a + 6) + 24(a - 12)?
Step 1: -20a + 10 - 8(a + 6) + 24(a - 12)
Step 2: -20a + 10 - 80 - 48 + 24(a - 12)
Step 3: -20a + 10 - 80 - 48 + 24a + 288
Step 4:-4a + 250

Part a: sam rented a boat at $225 for 2 days. if he rents the same boat for 5 days, he has to pay a total rent of $480. write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that sam has to pay for renting the boat for x days. (4 points)

Aboat has a speed of 9 mph in calm water. it takes the boat 4 hours to travel upstream but only 2 hours to travel the same distance downstream. which equation can be used to find c, the speed of the current? 2(9 – c) = 4(9 + c) 9 + c = 4(9 – c) 9 – c = 2(9 + c) 4(9 – c) = 2(9 + c)

Which of the following is a correct equation based on the triangle shown?