In 2018, there were z zebra mussels in a section of a river. In 2019, there were z3 (exponent) zebra mussels in that same section. There were 729 zebra mussels in 2019. How many zebra mussels were there in 2018? Show your work. ​

What is true about the dilation? it is a reduction with a scale factor between 0 and 1. it is a reduction with a scale factor greater than 1. it is an enlargement with a scale factor between 0 and 1. it is an enlargement with a scale factor greater than 1.

High schoolmathematics 5 points keith is the leading goal scorer for a team in an ice hockey league. last season, he scored 42 goals in 82 games. assuming he scores goals at a constant rate, what is the slope of the line that represents this relationship if the number of games is along the x-axis and the number of goals is along the y-axis?

Michelle and julie work at a catering company. they need to bake 264 cookies for a birthday party that starts in a little over an hour and a half. each tube of cookie dough claims to make 36 cookies, but michelle eats about 1/5 of every tube and julie makes cookies that are 1.5 times as large as the recommended cookie size.it takes about 8 minutes to bake a container of cookies, but since julie's cookies are larger, they take 12 minutes to bake. a. how many tubes should each girl plan to bake? how long does each girl use the oven? b. explain your solution process what did you make? c. what assumptions did you make?