Quantitative Literacy Can someone please tell what did I do wrong? The answer is $34,500 and I got 5150

Amountain climber starts a climb at an elevation of 453 feet above sea level at his first rest stop he has climbed 162 feet and by his second rest stop he has climbed another 207 feet its getting late in the day so the climber starts his way down if the climber desends 285 feet how much does he need to ascend or descend to return to the original starting point

Janie has $3. she earns $1.20 for each chore she does and can do fractions of chores. she wants to earn enough money to buy a cd for $13.50.

Use the zero product property to find the solutions to the equation (x+2)(x+3)=12