9x + 1 = -26 what is the value of x

Abby is preparing fruit punch for her party. she starts with a bowl filled with liquid that has 1/2 fruit juice and 1/2 sprite, but she decides it's too fruity. so she pours out 1/4 of the liquid, and then fills the bowl up again with sprite. what fraction of the punch is now sprite?

Can someone me do math because i am having a breakdown rn because i don’t get it

Which situation can be modeled by the inequality 5 + 10w ≥ 45? a. you start with $5 and save $10 a week until you have at least $45. b. you start with 5 baseball cards and purchase 10 cards every week until you have at most 45 cards. c. you start with 5 water bottles and purchases cases of 10 water bottles each until you have a total of 45 water bottles. d. you spend $5 plus $10 per week until you have less than $45.