A direct variation equation that relates x and y

Adam drew two same size rectangles and divided them into the same number of equal parts. he shaded 1/3 of one rectangle and 1/4 of the other rectangle. what is the least number of parts into which both rectangles could be divided into?

Tim's phone service charges $23.06 plus an additional $0.22 for each text message sent per month. if tim's phone bill was $28.56, which equation could be used to find how many text messages, x, tim sent last month?

Two customers went to a post office. first customer paid $12 for 14 and 5 envelopes the second paid 24.80 for 10 postcards and 15 envelopes. what is cost of each envelope?