Simplify 1/4(12x-8)-(5x-1)

50 ! pls ! 12.  building codes regulate the steepness of stairs. homes must have steps that are at least 13 inches wide for each 8 inches that they rise.

a. discuss how to find the slope of the stairs.
b. describe how changing the width or height affects the steepness of the stairs.

Solve for x and y: 217x + 131y = 913; 131x + 217y = 827

Questions 9-10. use the table of educational expenditures to answer the questions. k-12 education expenditures population indiana $9.97 billion 6.6 million illinois $28.54 billion 12.9 million kentucky $6.58 billion 4.4 million michigan $16.85 billion 9.9 million ohio $20.23 billion 11.6million 9. if the amount of k-12 education expenses in indiana were proportional to those in ohio, what would have been the expected value of k-12 expenditures in indiana? (give the answer in billions rounded to the nearest hundredth) 10. use the value of k-12 education expenditures in michigan as a proportion of the population in michigan to estimate what the value of k-12 education expenses would be in illinois. a) find the expected value of k-12 expenditures in illinois if illinois were proportional to michigan. (give the answer in billions rounded to the nearest hundredth) b) how does this compare to the actual value for k-12 expenditures in illinois? (lower, higher, same? )