If 12a - 5 = 4a + 11 ,then a= what?

Michael split a rope that was 28 inches long into 5 equal parts. brenden split a rope that was 30 inches long into 6 equal parts. which boy's rope was cut into longer pieces?

Point a (7,3) is translated to a'(16,-9). which rule describes the translation?

Last year, laura had $30,000 to invest. she invested some of it in an account that paid 7% simple interest per year, and she invested the rest in an account that paid 8% simple interest per year. after one year, she received a total of $2230 in interest. how much did she invest in each account?