Explain how you would simplify the equation (-1)2 + b(c- d), where a, b, c, and d are all integers greater than zero. Which step would come first? Which step would be last? How do you know?

Which questions would most a reader identify the author's purpose for writing? check all that apply. what type of text is this? what type of reviews did the book receive? how many copies of the book have been sold? what is the central idea? how does this text make one feel?

If 30 lb of rice and 30 lb of potatoes cost ? $27.60? , and 20 lb of rice and 12 lb of potatoes cost ? $15.04? , how much will 10 lb of rice and 50 lb of potatoes? cost?

"which statement is necessarily true if bd is an altitude to the hypotenuse of right ? abc? a.) ? adb? ? bdc b.) ? adb~? bdc c.) abbc=acbd d.) ? bac? ? bdc"