How can you tell if the question needs an inequality or an equation

If you shift the linear parent function, f(x)=x, up 13 units, what is the equation of the new function?

Evaluate the discriminant of each equation. tell how many solutions each equation has and whether the solutions are real or imaginary. 4x^2 + 20x + 25 = 0

The boiling point of water at an elevation of 0 feet is 212 degrees fahrenheit (°f). for every 1,000 feet of increase in elevation, the boiling point of water decreases by about 2°f. which of the following represents this relationship if b is the boiling point of water at an elevation of e thousand feet? a) e = 2b - 212 b) b = 2e - 212 c) e = -2b + 212 d) b = -2e + 212