The $x$-intercepts of the parabola $y = x^2 + bx + c$ are $(-3,0)$ and $(5,0).$ find the equation of the parabola, and submit your answer in $y = ax^2 + bx + c$ form.

During your cycling trip, you and your friends often stayed in hostels. the prices of these are listed below. hostel standard room (price per night) with breakfast (price per night) super sleep hostels £22.45 £28.65 normandy nights £18.55 £25 zzzola hostels £24.50 £30.99 belgian beds £11.20 £18.55 night-time rest days ? £33 what is the range in cost for a single night, including both standard room prices and with breakfast prices?

Lee has $1.75 in dimes and nickels. the number of nickels is 11 more than the number of dimes. how many of each coin does he have?

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth