Reduce to simplest form 5/8-(-7/2)

Your client has saved $1,860 for a down payment on a house. a government loan program requires a down payment equal to 3% of the loan amount. what is the largest loan amount that your client could receive with this program

Alicia puts $400 in a bank account. each year the account earns 5% simple interest. how much money will be in her bank account in six months?

Find the value of x for which line a is parallel to line b