If 1/2 times 1/2 =0.25 then what does 1/2 times 1/3 equal? ?

What is the value of x in the following equation? -3x-2=2x+8

You work in a hospital that has 9 floors. you need to see 3 patients on each floor. how many patients do you need to see in all?

Can you me with this question? i'll reward *30 points i just need with this one question so that i could solve the others. * edit: i originally set up the question to reward 30 points, but for some reason i can only reward 15. if you don't get 30, then i'm sorry. i'm still kind of new to this site