I don't know if I'm doing solving for x wrong?

Solve the x in the equation x^2+14x+17=-96

Amanager recorded the number of bicycles sold by his company each quarter. his projected sales after t years is given by the expression below. which of the following statements best describes the expression? a. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over 4 quarters. b. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over 4 years. c. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over t quarters. d. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over t years.

What is the equation of the line in point-slope form? y+ 4 = 1/2(x+4) y-4 = 1/2(x + 4) y-0 = 2(x - 4) y-4 = 2(8-0)