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

The expression 1.01*1.005(^t) gives the amount of money, in thousands of dollars, in carter's savings account (t) years after he opens it. what does 1.01 represent in this expression?

Anew test for ra is being developed. the test is administered to 750 patients with ra and 750 without ra. for the sake of the question, assume the prevalence of ra in this population is 50%. of the 750 patients with ra, 575 have a positive result. of the 750 patients without ra, 150 have a positive result. what is the positive predictive value of the new test? a575/(575+150) b. 600/(600+ 150) c. 575/(575+125) d. 600/(600+ 125)