Help me find value of x please!

If jm equals 5x -8 and lm equals 2x -6 which expression represents jl

Aline parallel to a triangle's side splits ab into lengths of x - 5 and x + 2. the other side, ac, is split into lengths of x and x + 12. what is the length of ac? a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d)

Arianna is buying plants for her garden. she buys 15 flowering plants for $96. pink flowering plants sell for $8, and purple flowering plants sell for $5. how many pink flowering plants did arianna buy? i figured out the answer! the answer is 7. 8x +5y = 96 plug in 7 for x 8 (7) + 5y = 96 56 + 5y = 96 subtract 56 from both sides 5y/y = 40/5 y = 8 she bought 7 pink and 8 purple plants