PLEASE HELP :D solve each equation by showing your work OR explaining all your steps

1. -4x + 2 = -18

2. x/3 - 6 = -2

Abox holds 500 paperclips. after a week on the teacher's desk 239 paperclips remained. how many paperclips were used?

Amy is plan her school's new basketball court. the west edge of the basketball court is located on the line y = 5x + 2. the east edge cannot intersect with the west edge. on which line could the east edge be located? −y − 5x = 100 y + 5x = 100 −5x − y = 50 5x − y = 50

Abuilder divides a rectangular plot in half along the diagonal. if the plot is 1\2-mile wde and the diagonal measures 1 3\10-miles long, what is the length of the plot?