What is the first step in solving the quadratic equation -5x^2+8=133?

taking the square root of both sides of the equation
subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation
squaring both sides of the equation
adding 8 to both sides of the equation
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Ben is three times as old as samantha, who is two years older than half of michel's age. if michel is 12. how old is ben?

The frequency table shows a set of data collected by a doctor for adult patients who were diagnosed with a strain of influenza. patients with influenza age range number of sick patients 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 45 which dot plot could represent the same data as the frequency table? patients with flu

Someone answer this asap rn for ! a discount store’s prices are 25% lower than department store prices. the function c(x) = 0.75x can be used to determine the cost c, in dollars, of an item, where x is the department store price, in dollars. if the item has not sold in one month, the discount store takes an additional 20% off the discounted price and an additional $5 off the total purchase. the function d(y) = 0.80y - 5 can be used to find d, the cost, in dollars, of an item that has not been sold for a month, where y is the discount store price, in dollars. create a function d(c(x)) that represents the final price of an item when a costumer buys an item that has been in the discount store for a month. d(c(x)) =