Manuel and rita bought cds at the music store. rita's cds originally cost three times more than manuel's cds, but she received a $9 discount. if rita spent $21 total, which equation can be used to find the amount manuel spent

Sherrie is baking a pie for her family. she leaves the room and comes back to 35% of the pie having been eaten before she can put the topping on. how much 1 square inch strips of dough will she need for the top, now that a portion is missing? round your answer to the nearest while nimber.