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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.

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable. ∣-4b-8∣+∣-1-b^2 ∣+2b^3 ; b=-2

Aboard 60 in. long is cut two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. what are the length of the two pieces?