Solve the quadratic equation 8x^2-5x-4=0
give your answer to 3 significant figures

Arectangle has a width of 5 cm and a length of 10 cm. if the width is increased by 3, how does the perimeter change?

Amira is painting a rectangular banner 2 1/4 yards wide. the banner will have a blue background. amira has enough paint to cover 1 1/2 square yards of the wall. the school colors are blue and yellow, so amira wants to add yellow rectangles on the left and right sides of the blue rectangle. the yellow rectangles will each be 3/4 yards wide and the same height as the blue rectangle. what will be the total area of the two yellow rectangles?

Margaret is purchasing a house for $210,000 with a 15 year fixed rate mortgage at 4.75% interest she has made a 5% down payment the house is valued at 205,000 and the local tax rate is 3.5% homeowners insurance 600 per year what are her total monthly payment