17 is 3 times the difference between 4 times a number and 5. find the number

Aiden buys two bags of chips at $1.09 each and a 20 ounce soda for $1.20 at the gas station.he knows that the state tax is 5.5. how much change will he receive from a $5 bill?

Write a polynomial function f of least degree that has rational coefficients, a leading coefficient of 1, and the given zeros. 3, 4+2i, 1+(sqrt)7 the answer is supposed to be: f(x)=x(^5)-13x(^4)+60x(^3)-82x(^2)-144x+360 what am i doing wrong?

Players on the school soccer team are selling candles to raise money for an upcoming trip. each player has 24 candles to sell. if a player sells 4 candles a profit of$30 is made. if he sells 12 candles a profit of $70 is made. determine an equation to model his situation?