How do you solve addition and subtraction equations

The parabola y = x² - 4 opens: a.) up b.) down c.) right d.) left

List the sides of δrst in in ascending order (shortest to longest) if: m∠r =x+28°, m∠s = 2x+16°, and m∠t = x+12°

Suppose that in 2008 , 840,800 citizens died of a certain disease assuming the population of teh country is 399 miliion, what is the mortality rate in units of deaths per 100,000 people?