Can someone help me answer these 2 questions? the directions on what you do are in the questions. I will give brainliest as thanks for your help!

Algebra 1: unit 6 part 2 of test a) the table shows a linear function. x 0 1 2 3 5 13 21 29 37 45 53 (a) determine the difference of outputs of any two inputs that are 1 unit apart. show your work. (b) determine the difference of outputs of any two inputs that are 2 units apart. show your work.

Find the value of x for which the lines are parallel.

Jack has a piece of red ribbon that is two times as long as his piece of blue ribbon. he says that he can use two different equation to find out how long his piece of red ribbon is compared to his piece of blue ribbon is. is he correct? explain his reasoning