Which is the correct transformation

Jack has a piece of red ribbon that is two times as long as his piece of blue ribbon. he says that he can use two different equation to find out how long his piece of red ribbon is compared to his piece of blue ribbon is. is he correct? explain his reasoning

Kristen is wrapping presents for the holidays. she has a box that measures 4 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. how many square feet of wrapping paper does she need to cover the box without overlapping?

Write the equation in general quadratic form: plz !