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Evaluate each expression. determine if the final simplified form of the expression is positive or negative -42 (-4)2 42

Aresearch study is studying the effects of a new drug for osteoporosis alzheimer's disease (ad) for women above the age of 65 years. a group of individuals with osteoporosis is randomized into two groups. one group is treated conventionally, and the second group is treated with the new medication. assessments are made at 3, 6, 12, 36, and 48 months. the conventionally treated group is assessed for ad using a serum blood test, and the treatment group is assessed for ad using a pet radiotracer that binds to beta-amyloid plaques. in comparing these 2 trial arms, the authors of the study may encounter which type of bias? a. selection bias on the risk of developing b. measurement bias c. confounding bias d. recall bias e. lead-time bias

For every touchdown scored by the timberwolves the mascot does three backflips if the cheerleaders set off six confetti cannons how many touchdowns did the timberwolves score if the cheerleader set of 18 confetti cannons