Four less than half of a number is 17. find the number

Given the box plot, will the mean or the median provide a better description of the center? box plot with min at 10.5, q1 at 11.5, median at 12.5, q3 at 13.5, max at 15

Simplify the expression and find the missing terms. the simplest form of has in the numerator and in the denominator.

What is the expression in factored form? 3x^2 + 18x + 24 a. 3(x+2)(x+4) b. 3(x-2)(x+4) c. 3(x-2)(x-4) d. 3(x+2)(x-4)