The ratio of the number of Noah's stickers to the number of Jackson's stickers was 12: 7. After Noah bought another 28 stickers and Jackson gave away 32 stickers, 5/7 of Jackson's stickers were left. (a) How many more stickers did Noah have than Jackson in the beginning?
(b) Find the new ratio of the number of Noah's stickers to the number of Jackson's stickers.

Desmond wants to sell his car that he paid $8,000 for 2 years ago. the car depreciated, or decreased in value, at a constant rate each month over a 2-year period. if x represents the monthly depreciation amount, which expression shows how much desmond can sell his car for today? 8,000 + 24x 8,000 - 24x 8,000 + 2x 8,000 - 2xdesmond wants to sell his car that he paid $8,000 for 2 years ago. the car depreciated, or decreased in value, at a constant rate each month over a 2-year period. if x represents the monthly depreciation amount, which expression shows how much desmond can sell his car for today? 8,000 + 24x 8,000 - 24x 8,000 + 2x 8,000 - 2x