If 4 – (2x – 3) = 3, what is the value of x

Ametal rod needs to be 9 feet and 5.5 inches in length. the sections of the poles being used are each 1 foot and 10.5 inches long. how many 1ft 10.5in sections would be needed to complete the 9ft 5.5in metal rod? and how many inches of material will be left?

Moira has a canvas that is 8 inches by 10 inches. she wants to paint a line diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. approximately how long will the diagonal line be?

Two cars which are 40 miles apart start moving simultaneously in the same direction with constant speeds. if the speed of the car which is behind is 56 mph and the speed of the other car is 48 mph, how many hours will it take for the car which is behind to catch up the car ahead of it?