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An investment decreases in value by 30% in the first year and decreases by 40% in the second year. what is the percent decrease in percentage in the investment after two years

Which of the following is the best first step in solving the equation below? 4+2㏒³x=17

Hurrya vegetable garden and a surrounding path are shaped like a square that together are 11ft wide. the path is 2ft wide if one bag of gravel covers 9 square feet how many bags are needed to cover the path