Find a solution to the following system of equations. 3x-4y=9

Kapil needed to buy a long wooden beam. he went to two sawmills that each charge an initial fee plus an additional fee for each meter of wood. the following equation gives the price (in dollars) of a wooden beam from the first sawmill as a function of its length (in meters). p = 5+20xp=5+20x

Which of the following is the best first step in solving the equation below? 4+2㏒³x=17

If x-1 and x+3 are the factors of x3+10x2+ax+b find a and b