Steps for variables and expressions?

Find the zero function by factoring (try to show work) h(x)=-x^2-6x-9

Isuck at math ; ^; m a student solved this problem and said the answer is 3 feet. chase had a roll of ribbon that contained 7 7/8  feet of ribbon. he cut off one piece that was 3 5/8  feet long and another piece that was 1 1/4  feet from the roll. how much ribbon was left on the roll? is the student's answer reasonable? yes, the answer is reasonable. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 2 feet. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 13 feet. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 4 feet.

Given right triangle a w/a hypotenuse length of x+4 and a leg of x, and right triangle b, w/ a hypotense length of 3y and a leg length of y+4 for what values of x and y are the triangles congruent by hl?