What are two different ways to solve 257+438

Imagine a new pasture with grass growing on it. every day after the seeds have germinated, the number of blades of grass in the pasture triples. after 18 days, the entire pasture is completely covered in grass. how many days did it take for the pasture to be one-third covered in grass?

You got a job selling magazines door-to-door. you are paid $100 per day plus $1.50 for each magazine you sell. which recursive formula models this situation?

Joe has a rectangular chicken coop. the length of the coop is 4 feet less than twice the width. the area of the chicken coop is 510 square feet. what is the length of the chicken coup?