Dillon thinks of a number, multiplies it by 3 pand subtracts 5 from his answer. The result is 7. a. Using backtracking, what number did he think of? b. Write an equation to represent this problem .

Asailor is looking at a kite. if he is looking at the kite at an angle of elevation of 36and the distance from the boat to the point where the kite is directly overhead is 40 feet, how high is the kite?

Jane moves from a house with 71 square feet of closet space to an apartment with 45.44 square feet of closet space. what is the percentage decrease of jane’s closet space?

Desmond wants to sell his car that he paid $8,000 for 2 years ago. the car depreciated, or decreased in value, at a constant rate each month over a 2-year period. if x represents the monthly depreciation amount, which expression shows how much desmond can sell his car for today? 8,000 + 24x 8,000 - 24x 8,000 + 2x 8,000 - 2xdesmond wants to sell his car that he paid $8,000 for 2 years ago. the car depreciated, or decreased in value, at a constant rate each month over a 2-year period. if x represents the monthly depreciation amount, which expression shows how much desmond can sell his car for today? 8,000 + 24x 8,000 - 24x 8,000 + 2x 8,000 - 2x