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Ben is three times as old as samantha, who is two years older than half of michel's age. if michel is 12. how old is ben?

The first few steps in solving the quadratic equation 9x2 + 49x = 22 ? 5x by completing the square are shown. 9x2 + 49x = 22 ? 5x 9x2 + 54x = 22 9(x2 + 6x) = 22 which is the best step to do next to solve the equation by completing the square? 9(x2 + 6x + 3) = 25 9(x2 + 6x + 3) = 49 9(x2 + 6x + 9) = 31 9(x2 + 6x + 9) = 103

What is the area of the original rectangle? 8 cm² 20 cm² 25 cm² 40 cm²