Solve the equation:
-5|3x+8|-5=-2

You are responsible for designing a new city. you are inspired by pierre charles l'enfant, who laid out the streets of our nation's capital. numbered streets run north and south, and lettered streets run east and west. avenues are named after states, and they intersect the streets on a diagonal. the streets are parallel and the intersections form similar triangles. 18th st. is 454 meters long and the intersection of 18th and k st. is 207 meters from connecticut ave. if 19th st. and k st. is 385 meters from connecticut ave., what is the length of 19th st.?

Ascientist wants to use a model to present the results of his detailed scientific investigation. why would a model be useful? a )because the model makes the concepts easier to understand b) because the model is easy to put together and to use c) because the model prevents other scientists from asking questions d) because the model requires the audience to pay full attention to it i don't know what to choose because between a and d a is much more likely than d because it only wants to get the attention of the audience. i'm confuse.

(c) the diagram shows the first three shapes of a matchsticks arrangement.first shape = 3second shape = 5third shape = 7given m represents the number of matchstick used to arrange the n'th shape.(i) write a formula to represent the relation between m and n. express m as the subjectof the formula.(ii) 19 matchsticks are used to make the p'th shape. find the value of p.