How to simplify 2x^2 - 18 =0

Afactory adds 3 red drops and 2 blue drops of coloring to white paint to make each pint of purple paint. the factory will make 50 gallons of the purple paint.how many drops of red and blue coloring will the factory need in the 50 gallon batch of purple paint.

Harry and jay are both flying on the same plane with an airline that randomly assigns seats to passengers. of the 182 total seats on the plane, 62 are window seats, 58 are middle seats, and the rest are aisle seats. what is the approximate probability that both harry and jay will be assigned aisle seats on the same plane? a. 11.48% b. 3.3% c. 2.08% d. 26.26%

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