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ISBN: 9781259724275

Author: William Navidi, Barry Monk

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Before we begin to understand the addition of algebraic expressions, we need to list out a few things that form the basis of algebra.

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Chapter 2.1, Problem 10E

In Exercises 9â€”12, determine whether the statement is true or false. If the statement is false, rewrite it as a true statement.

In a pie chart, if a category has a relative frequency of 30%, then its sector takes up 30% of the circle.

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In Exercises 9â€”12, determine whether the statement is true or false. If the statement is false, rewrite it as a true statement. In a pie chart, if a category has a relative frequency of 30%, then its sector takes up 30% of the circle.

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