Steve and ed stand next to each other and throw footballs in the air. the path of steve’s football is described by the equation y = –2x^2 + 5x + 4. the path of ed’s football is shown by the graph. in each function, x is the horizontal distance the football travels in meters, and y represents the height. whose football reaches a greater height? a. steve’s football b. ed’s football c. both footballs reach the same height.

Agroup of students want to create a garden. they do not know the exact measurements but they propose using a variable to represent the length and width of the garden. the length of the garden is 10 feet longer than double the width. use a single variable to write algebraic expressions for both the length and width of the garden. write an algebraic expression for the area of the garden. use mathematical terms to describe this expression.