Solve by the quadratic formula x^2 = 6x-4

Jackie purchased 3 bottles of water and 2 cups of coffee for the family for $7.35. ryan bought 4 bottles of water and 1 cup of coffee for his family for 7.15. how much does each bottle of water cost? how much does each cup of coffee cost?

Two cyclists 84 miles apart start riding toward each other at the same. one cycles 2 times as fast as the other. if they meet 4 hours later, what is the speed (in mi/h) of the faster cyclist?

How do i start to solve? would appreciate a walk-thru! a bird sitting 16ft above the ground in an apple tree dislodges an apple. after how many seconds does the apple land on the ground? (assuming that no branches will interfere with it's fall)