The sum of a number and its square is 110. find the number (s)

Arecipe calls for 2 2/4 cups of raisins, but julie only has a 1/4 measuring cup. how many 1/4 cups is needed to measure out 2 2/4 cups of raisins?

X/y + 4y/x divided by x/y - 2y/x explain as in depth as you can how you simplfied the fractions. i don't know where to start on this : /

Atruck can be rented from company a $50 a day plus $0.60 per mile. company b charges $20 a day plus $0.80 per mile to rent the same truck. find the number of miles in a day at which the rental costs for company a and company b are the same