Is -7 a solution to the equation 8(1/4x +3/4) -3 =17. show math. im stumped

Triangle inequality theorem state if each set of three numbers can be the lengths of the sides of a triangle. 1. 9, 8, 22. 2. 5,10,12. 3. 7,10,22. 4. 4,11,12. 5. 11,9,10. 6. 10,4,19. 7. 3,12,10. 8. 4,3,2. 9. 6,5,13. 10. 7,12,20. me .

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer

When george started his current job, his employer told him that at the end of the first year, he would receive two vacation days. after each year worked, his number of vacation days will double up to five work weeks (25days) of payed vacation. how many vacation days will he have in 4 years