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Solve the x in the equation x^2+14x+17=-96

Liz is shipping a package to her friend.the maximum weight of a medium flat-rate box is 20 pounds,including the box which weighs 6 ounces.write and solve an inequality to describe the possible weight ,w, of the contents that liz will ship to her friend if she must use a medium flat-rate box.

15/16 as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth