Suppose x = 7 is a solution to the equation 4x − 2(x + a) = 8. Find the value of a that makes the equation true.

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.

The angles in a triangle are represented by 5x, 8x, and 2x+9. what is the value of ? a.10.8 b.11.4 c.9.7 d.7.2

Is the underlined participial phrase correctly placed or misplaced? i smelled each and every flower strolling through the garden. a. correctly placed participial phrase b. misplaced participial phrase