What multiplies to 24 and adds to -9

Luke started a weight-loss program. the first week, he lost x pounds. the second week, he lost pounds less than times the pounds he lost the first week. the third week, he lost 1 pound more than of the pounds he lost the first week. liam started a weight-loss program when luke did. the first week, he lost 1 pound less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the second week, he lost 4 pounds less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the third week, he lost pound more than times the pounds luke lost the first week.

Jeremy wants to determine the number of solutions for the equation below without actually solving the equation. which method should jeremy use?

Triangles abd and ace are similar right triangles. witch ratio best explains why the slope of ab is the same as the slope of ac?