Help 8th grade math I’m not really good and I need help

Which simplifys to a+ b? a-(1-b)+1 -(1-a)-b+1 (a--1) -1)+1

George is putting trim around his rectangular deck, including the gate. he will need 44 feet of trim to do the entire deck. if the deck is 13 feet long, how wide is the deck?

Astrid spent $36 on new shoes. this was $12 less than twice what she spent on a new skirt. part a: which equation would solve for how much she spent on the skirt? part b: solve the equation in the workspace provided below. how much did astrid spend on her skirt?