What is the first step in solving a quadratic equation of the form given below?

(ax + b) 2

Wilson made punch from a recipe that called for 1 and 1/2 cups of orange juice and 3/4 Cup lemonade. Wilson used 2 and 1/4 cups of orange juice and 1 and 1/8 of lemonade. How many batches of punch did he make?

You put $3000 in a CD (certificate of deposit) at the promotional rate of 5.6% simple interest. How long will it take to earn $336 in interest?

You need to borrow $1000. You can borrow it for 3 years at 8% simple interest, or for 2 years at 11% simple interest. Which loan will cost more? By how much?

At the start of the month the value of investment was $48.45 by the end of the month the value of Interest Changed by loss of $13.80 what was the value in dollars of the investment at the end of the month

louise skip counts by 4 on a number line to find 5 x 4 how many jumps should she draw in the number line

Which dimensions cannot create a triangle? a three angles measuring 90 degrees, 10 degrees, and 80 degrees b three angles measuring 30 degrees, 55 degrees, and 100 degrees c three sides measuring 7 cm, 9 cm, and 11 cm d three sides measuring 10 m,

A rescue team is deployed via helicopter to rescue a struggling swimmer. The helicopter locates the swimmer, who is several feet from a tethered buoy. The helicopter hovers 400 feet over the buoy as its team prepares to rescue the swimmer.

One hundred adults were asked to name their favorite sport, and the results are shown in the circle graph. What percent of adults preferred baseball or basketball ?

Let f (x) = 6-1x+15x^2. Calculate the following values: f (a) = f (a+h) = f (a+h) - f (a) h = for h≠0

P=2a+2b solve for a