2x³ - 1 = 53 Please include explanation if possible.

Due to bad planning, two of the local schools have their annual plays on the same weekend. while 457 people attend one, and 372 attend the other, only 104 people were able to attend both. how many people went to at least one play?

In which direction does the left side of the graph of this function point? f(x) = 3x3 - x2 + 4x - 2

Novak gives 9 packs of paper to a group of 5 students. if the group shares the paper equally how many packs of paper does each student get. write the a answer as a mixed number