Solve the Equation $$3 ( 10 - 2 x ) = 729$$

question 119

Multiple Choice

Solve the equation.
- $$3 ( 10 - 2 x ) = 729$$

• A) \(\{ 2 \}\)
• B) \(\{ 5 \}\)
• C) \(\{ 243 \}\)
• D) \(\{ - 2 \}\)

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Representative Heuristic

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Representativeness Heuristic

The tendency to overestimate the likelihood that a target is part of a category if the person has features that seem representative of that category.

Availability Heuristic

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