What is the best first step in solving the equation 3x^2+8x=-5

Hello everybody. can anybody me come up with detailed study plan on what topics to study from algebra 1 & 2, trig, and any other topic nesscery for success as a new beginner in pre-calculus. i dont have much math history but the basics. this will greatly me.

Little’s law firm has just one lawyer. customers arrive randomly at an average rate of 6 per 8 hour workday. service times have a mean of 50 minutes and a standard deviation of 20 minutes. how long does a customer spend at little’s law firm on average?

The table below represents a linear function f(x) and the equation represents a function g(x): x f(x) −1 −5 0 −1 1 3 g(x) g(x) = 2x − 7 part a: write a sentence to compare the slope of the two functions and show the steps you used to determine the slope of f(x) and g(x). (6 points) part b: which function has a greater y-intercept? justify your answer. (4 points)