To find the price per spoon of brand A, divide the cost by the amount of spoons:
1.99 / 25 = 0.0796
Repeat this process for brand B:
3.89 / 42 = 0.0926
Brand A, at $0.08 a unit, is the better buy of brands A and B.
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The positions of the letters must correspond. Appropriate choices are ...
∠M ≅ ∠Q
QK ≅ MJ
MN ≅ QR
The equation is 
.
1/2 is equivalent to 4/8, and 2 1/8 is equal to 17/8. (two full sets of 8 + 1 = 8 + 8 + 1, or 17)
The new equation is 
. Subtract the numerators.
17 - 4 = 13 or 13/8
The improper fraction 
simplifies to 
.
<h2>Answer:</h2>
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Step-by-step explanation:
x² + 4x - 9
= (x + 2)² - 13
a = 2, b = -13.
