1) solve for x.

x+23=−22

2) solve for a.

a+(−1.3)=−4.5

Jack has a piece of red ribbon that is two times as long as his piece of blue ribbon. he says that he can use two different equation to find out how long his piece of red ribbon is compared to his piece of blue ribbon is. is he correct? explain his reasoning

What are the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic equation 0 = x2 – 3x - 2? a = 1, b = 3, c = 2 a=, b = -3,c=-2 a = 1, b = 3, c= 2 a = 1.0= -3, c = 2

You can ride your bike around your block 6 times and the whole neighborhood 5 times in 16 minutes. you can ride your bike around your block 3 times and the whole neighborhood 10 times in 23 minutes. how long does it take you to ride around the neighborhood?