Solve the following equation algebraically ? please !

How is working backward similar to solving an equation?

There is an entrance to the computer room at point e which lies on ab and is 5 feet from point a. plot point e on the coordinate plane. find the distance from the entrance at point e to the printer at point e

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth