Why does it take 3 copies of 1/6 to show the same amount as 1 copy of 1/2

What is the missing constant term in the perfect square that starts with x^2 -20x

Dylan and dusty plan to take weekly surfing lessons together. if the 2-hour lessons are $20 per person and they plan to spend $100 each on new surfboards, what is the maximum number of lessons the two can take if the total amount spent for lessons and surfboards is at most $480?

Acarnival sold tickets for $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for students. there were 54 tickets sold for a total of $70.50. write a system of equations to represent the number of adult tickets,x, and the number of student tickets,y. find the solution and explain what it means. i'll you if you me