12 less than a number is the same as 6, deceased by 8 times the number. find the number

Question 10jur's car can travel 340 miles on 12 gallons. jack's car can travel 390 miles on16 gallons. which person has the best mileage (miles per gallon) and what istheir mileage?

Which of the following would be a reasonable estimate for the weight of a pencil? a. 1 × 10^-20 lb b. 1 × 10^20 lb c. 1 × 10^2 lb d. 1 × 10^-2 lb

Titus works at a hotel. part of his job is to keep the complimentary pitcher of water at least half full and always with ice. when he starts his shift, the water level shows 4 gallons, or 128 cups of water. as the shift progresses, he records the level of the water every 10 minutes. after 2 hours, he uses a regression calculator to compute an equation for the decrease in water. his equation is w –0.414t + 129.549, where t is the number of minutes and w is the level of water. according to the equation, after about how many minutes would the water level be less than or equal to 64 cups?