X - 0.25x = 0.75x what statement can match that equation ?

example: decrease a number by 75% is the same as multiplying by 45%

It is saturday morning and jeremy has discovered he has a leak coming from the water heater in his attic. since plumbers charge extra to come out on the weekends, jeremy is planning to use buckets to catch the dripping water. he places a bucket under the drip and steps outside to walk the dog. in half an hour the bucket is 1/5 of the way full. what is the rate at which the water is leaking per hour?

Find the zeros of each function. f(x) = x^2 + 5x - 6

The answer is 7.2 how would you put this as money