How to estimates for the solutions of the equation
x2– 5x = x – 7
with the graph of y = x2 – 5x + 6

Which product is positive a is 2/5 -8/9 -1/3 -2/7 b is -2/5 8/9 -1/3 -2/7 c is 2/5 8/9 1/3 -2/7 d is -2/5 -8/9 1/3 2/7

Amanager recorded the number of bicycles sold by his company each quarter. his projected sales after t years is given by the expression below. which of the following statements best describes the expression? a. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over 4 quarters. b. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over 4 years. c. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over t quarters. d. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over t years.

How do you use the elimination method for this question? explain, because i really want to understand!