Adam earns $36 for every four hours of work. If he continues to be paid at the same rate: a. How long will it take him to earn $144? Show and explain your reasoning.

b. How long will it take him to earn $222? Show and explain your reasoning.

c. How could you describe his rate for a 40-hour work week? For a 7-hour day? Show and explain your reasoning.

Find and simplify an expression for the area of five rows of x squares with side lengths of x centimeters .

Agroup of students want to create a garden. they do not know the exact measurements but they propose using a variable to represent the length and width of the garden. the length of the garden is 10 feet longer than double the width. use a single variable to write algebraic expressions for both the length and width of the garden. write an algebraic expression for the area of the garden. use mathematical terms to describe this expression.

An airplane travels at an unknown elevation before it descends 3 miles to an elevation of 15 miles. find the elevation of the plane before its descen.