How do i see if 5 + 3 x -2 and x + 2 (x + 1) + 1 are equivalent or not?

The sales tax rate is 7.25%. how much tax in dollars is added on an item that costs $56.00? a. $4.06 b. $7.25 c. $14.50 d. $60.06

Match the scale and the actual area to the area of the corresponding scale drawing. scale: 1 inch to 4 feet actual area: 128 square feet scale: 1 inch to 7 feet actual area: 147 square feet scale: 1 inch to 8 feet actual area: 256 square feet scale: 1 inch to 5 feet actual area: 225 square feet area of scale drawing scale and actual area scale drawing area: 3 square inches arrowright scale drawing area: 8 square inches arrowright scale drawing area: 4 square inches arrowright scale drawing area: 9 square inches arrowright

Of the 304 people who attended a school play, 5/8 were students. how many of the people who attended were students.