Write the phrase "the sum of a number and twenty-three less than that number" as a mathematical expression. A) x + 23

B) x ⋅ 23

C) x – 23

D) x + (x – 23)

Louis wants to carpet the rectangular floor of his basement the basement has an area of 864 square feet the width of the basement is 2/3 its length what is the length of lewis's basement

Worth 100 points need the answers asap first row -x^2 2x^2 (x/2)^2 x^2 x is less than 2 x is greater than 2 x is less than or equal to 2 x is greater than or equal to 2 second row -5 -5/2 4 5 •2 is less than x& x is less than 4 •2 is less than or equal to x & x is less than or equal to 4 •2 is less than or equal to x& x is less than 4 •2 is less than x& x is less than or equal to 4

21 a stick 7 inches long is broken into two pieces, so that one piece is twice as long as the other one. how long are the two pieces?