Can someone explain to me how i do this?

Data was collected on myrtle beach for 11 consecutive days. each day the temperature and number of visitors was noted. the scatter plot below represents this data. how many people visited the beach when the temperature was 84 degrees?

How is working backward similar to solving an equation?

Lizette is training for a marathon. at 7: 00 she left her house and ran until 8: 30, then she walked until 11: 30. she covered a total distance of 18 miles. her running speed was six miles per hour faster than her walking speed. find her running and walking speeds in miles per hour.