Multiple Choice: Please help

In triangle abc segment de is parallel to the side ac . (the endpoints of segment de lie on the sides ab and bc respectively). find de, if ac=20cm, ab=17cm, and bd=11.9cm;

Three times the sum of a number and seven is negative thirty-six. what is the number?

Fatima plans to spend at least $15 and at most $20 dollars on sketch pads and pencils. if she buys 2 sketchpads, how many pemcils can she buy while staying in her price range? fatima can buy between and pencils. ? (type whole numbers. use ascending? order.)