Simplify: (3x2 + 4x - 3) - (4x2 - 3x + 2)

Jack has a piece of red ribbon that is two times as long as his piece of blue ribbon. he says that he can use two different equation to find out how long his piece of red ribbon is compared to his piece of blue ribbon is. is he correct? explain his reasoning

Liz had 140 pens and inna had 100 pens. after inna gave liz some pens, liz had 3 times as many pens as inna. how many pens did inna give liz?

Which statement explains how you could use coordinate geometry to prove the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent? a. use the slope formula to prove the slopes of the opposite sides are the same. b. use the slope formula to prove the slopes of the opposite sides are opposite reciprocals. c. use the distance formula to prove the lengths of the opposite sides are the same. d. use the distance formula to prove the midpoints of the opposite sides are the same.