Solving systems by elimination​

Ascientist wants to use a model to present the results of his detailed scientific investigation. why would a model be useful? a )because the model makes the concepts easier to understand b) because the model is easy to put together and to use c) because the model prevents other scientists from asking questions d) because the model requires the audience to pay full attention to it i don't know what to choose because between a and d a is much more likely than d because it only wants to get the attention of the audience. i'm confuse.

Determine the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through (-2,0) and (8,-5)

Ken leaves work 20 minutes late. he decides to make up time by taking the toll road instead of side streets. he can travel three times faster by taking the toll road. create an equation to represent his total travel time, including wait time, where x is the number of minutes the drive was expected to take