A while back, either James borrowed $12 from his friend Rita or she borrowed $12 from him, but he can’t quite remember which. Either way, he is planning to pay her back or ask that she pay him back this afternoon. If he has $42.80 in his wallet, which equation represents the amount of money he may have after he sees Rita? |x – 42.80| = 12

Apiling for a high-rise building is pushed by two bulldozers at exactly the same time. one bulldozer exerts a force of 1250 pounds in a westerly direction. the other bulldozer pushes the piling with a force of 2650 pounds in a northerly direction. what is the direction of the resulting force upon the piling, to the nearest degree? a. 65 n of w b. 25 n of w c. 45 n of w d. 35 n of w