Solve for x, y, and z Similar Right Triangles and Geometric Mean

The price of an item has been reduced by 30%. the original price was $30. what is the price of the item now ?

How do i i solve this equation? -18 = x/3 + 3

Two groups of students were asked how many hours they spent reading each day. the table below shows the numbers for each group: group a 1 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 group b 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 based on the table, which of the following is true? the interquartile range for group a students is 0.5 less than the interquartile range for group b students. the interquartile range for group a students is equal to the interquartile range for group b students. the interquartile range for group a employees is 0.5 more than to the interquartile range for group b students. the interquartile range for group a employees is 1 more than the interquartile range for group b students.