How many solutions are there to the equation 8× + 3 - 2 = 2× + 6× + 1

Idont understand math at all! : o( use this scenario to answer the remaining questions: brenton purchased a new bedroom set for $4,500.00. he lives in arizona and pays a 8.75% sales tax. if he made a 50% down payment and financed the rest, what amount did he finance? what is the total sales tax brenton will pay? enter your answer in currency format, round to the nearest cent. what was brenton's total amount financed? enter your answer in currency format, round to the nearest cent.

Which line is parallel to the line that passes through the points (2, –5) and (–4, 1) a. y=-x+5 b. y=-2/3x+3 c. y=2/3x-2 d. y=x+5

X/y + 4y/x divided by x/y - 2y/x explain as in depth as you can how you simplfied the fractions. i don't know where to start on this : /