3x-2=-8 what's the number of the variable

Ablock of wood is a cube whose side is x in. long. you cut off a 1-inch thick piece from the entire right side. then you cut off a 3-inch thick piece from the entire top of the remaining shape. the volume of the remaining block is 2,002 in3. what are the dimensions of the original block of wood?

Asquare is dilated by a scale factor of 1.25 to create a new square. how does the area of the new square compare with the area of the original square? a)the area of the new square is 1.25 times the area of the original square. b)the area of the new square is 2.50 times the area of the original square. c)the area of the new square is 1.252 times the area of the original square. d)the area of the new square is 1.253 times the area of the original square.

Iam at home. /: i am playing video games. translate the following statement into symbolic form.