Prudence has 20 pairs of gold earrings and 4 pairs of silver earrings in a drawer in her jewelry box. if she randomly pulls six pairs of earrings out of the drawer to take with her on a trip, which of the following is the best prediction of the number of pairs of earrings that will be gold?

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answer:

25x^2 + 90x + 84

discussion:

mn(x) = m(n(x)) = m( 5x + 9) =

(5x + 9)^2 + 3 =>

25x^2 + 90x + 9^2 + 3 =

25x^2 + 90x + 84                 (as 9^2 = 9*9 = 81)

which is the second choice

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