Solve each of the following equations for x.

a) 3x - 8 =29 b) 3 ( x - 8 ) = 28

c) 3 (x - 8) + 17 =29 d) 7x + 12 = 3x - 8

Determine the volume of a cylinder bucket if the diameter is 8.5 in. and the height is 11.5 in.

Given: hf || jk; hg ? jg prove: fhg ? kjg to prove that the triangles are congruent by asa, which statement and reason could be used as part of the proof? fgh ? kgj because vertical angles are congruent. jkg ? hfg because vertical angles are congruent. fhg ? jkg because right angles are congruent. hfg ? kjg because alternate interior angles are congruent.

1) prove that 731^3−631^3 is divisible by 100 2) prove that 99^3−74^3 is divisible by 25