3 x 5 to the power of 2

Nine more than four times a number is the same as one less than twice the number. find the number?

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The two cylinders are similar. if the ratio of their surface areas is 9/1.44 find the volume of each cylinder. round your answer to the nearest hundredth. a. small cylinder: 152.00 m3 large cylinder: 950.02 m3 b. small cylinder: 972.14 m3 large cylinder: 12,924.24 m3 c. small cylinder: 851.22 m3 large cylinder: 13,300.25 m3 d. small cylinder: 682.95 m3 large cylinder: 13,539.68 m3