Ineed to know the equivalent expression of 3 (2j+5+j and the steps to you did to get the answer

Follow these steps using the algebra tiles to solve the equation −5x + (−2) = −2x + 4. 1. add 5 positive x-tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 2. add 4 negative unit tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 3. divide the unit tiles evenly among the x-tiles. x =

Okay so i didn't get this problem petro bought 8 tickets to a basketball game he paid a total of $200 write an equation to determine whether each ticket cost $26 or $28 so i didn't get this question so yeahyou have a good day.

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.