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A restaurant receives clean uniforms on May 3 and every 7 days thereafter. The restaurant receives clean linens on May 4 and every 5 days thereafter. On what date in May does the restaurant receive both clean uniforms and clean linens?
A. may 3
B. may 10
C. may 17
D. may 19
E. may 24

If y= x^2-5x+14 and z= x^2-x+2, what is the set of all values of x for which y=2z?
A. (-5)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (-2, 5)
E. (-5,2)



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A restaurant receives clean uniforms on May 3 and every 7 days thereafter. The restaurant receives clean linens on May 4 and every 5 days thereafter. On what date in May does the restaurant receive both clean uniforms and clean linens?
A. may 3
B. may 10
C. may 17
D. may 19
E. may 24

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(E) it is

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If y= x^2-5x+14 and z= x^2-x+2, what is the set of all values of x for which y=2z?
A. (-5)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (-2, 5)
E. (-5,2)
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(E) it is

y = 2z
=> x^2 - 5x + 14 = 2x^2 - 2x + 4
=> x^2 + 3x - 10 = 0
=> (x +5)(x -2) = 0
=> x = -5 or x = 2
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how did u get E for the first question?
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For the first question

Uniform Linen
---------- --------
3 4
10 9
17 14
24 19
31 24


May 24th is the common date.

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I meant to put these in 2 different columns....





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Uniform Linen
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3 4
10 9
17 14
24 19
31 24


May 24th is the common date.

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A restaurant receives clean uniforms on May 3 and every 7 days thereafter. The restaurant receives clean linens on May 4 and every 5 days thereafter. On what date in May does the restaurant receive both clean uniforms and clean linens?
A. may 3
B. may 10
C. may 17
D. may 19
E. may 24

If y= x^2-5x+14 and z= x^2-x+2, what is the set of all values of x for which y=2z?
A. (-5)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (-2, 5)
E. (-5,2)
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E and E. The explanation given above are correct



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