Find the values if a and b such that x squared + 2x -7 = (x+a) squared + b

The rows and columns of lattice points in a three-by-three square array are evenly spaced one unit apart. how many distinct triangles with at least one side of length 2 units can be drawn using three lattice points for the vertices?

The sum of two numbers is 58. the first number is 8 less than half the second number. let  c  represent the first number. let  drepresent the second number. which statements about solving for the two numbers are true? check all that apply. the equation    represents the sum of the two numbers. the equation    represents the sentence “the first number is 8 less than half the second number.”the equation    represents the relationship between the two numbers. the equation    represents the sum of the two numbers. the number  d  is 14.the number  c  is 44.the number  c  is 14.the number  d  is 44.

Five dinosaurs go for a walk and come across some lovely chicken wings. their names are rexy, bronto, steggy, paly, and terry. there are exactly 5 dozen wings(equal enough for each dino to have a dozen right? ); however, terry is on a diet and he only eats 6 wings. if paly eats 2 more than terry, steggy eats 4 more than paly, and bronto and rexy eat the same amount because they are really hungry from not eating all day, how many chicken wings did each dino eat?