Write an expression equivalent to b+b+b+b+bt

Can someone me with these two circle theorem questions asap?

What is the value of the discriminant, b2 ? 4ac, for the quadratic equation 0 = x2 ? 4x + 5, and what does it mean about the number of real solutions the equation has?

The seasonal output of a new experimental strain of pepper plants was carefully weighed. the mean weight per plant is 15.0 pounds, and the standard deviation of the normally distributed weights is 1.75 pounds. of the 200 plants in the experiment, how many produced peppers weighing between 13 and 16 pounds