2quick algebra questions in preparation of a test. i am not really sure how to do these 2 types of problems, can someone explain to me how to solve them? show me all steps. : )

1). 6^3x=104
2). log3(x+2)+log3(4x-1)=5

The number of lattes sold daily for two coffee shops is shown in the table: lattes 12 52 57 33 51 15 46 45 based on the data, what is the difference between the median of the data, including the possible outlier(s) and excluding the possible outlier(s)? 48.5 23 8.4 3

At the olympic games, many events have several rounds of competition. one of these events is the men's 100-meter backstroke. the upper dot plot shows the times (in seconds) of the top 8 finishers in the final round of the 2012 olympics. the lower dot plot shows the times of the same 8 swimmers, but in the semifinal round. which pieces of information can be gathered from these dot plots? (remember that lower swim times are faster.) choose all answers that apply: a: the swimmers had faster times on average in the final round. b: the times in the final round vary noticeably more than the times in the semifinal round. c: none of the above.

Parabolas y=−2x^2 and y=2x^2 +k intersect at points a and b that are in the third and the fourth quadrants respectively. find k if length of the segment ab is 5.