The graph of the parabola defined by the equation $y=-(x+1)^2+1$ is shifted 1 unit to the right, then shifted 5 units down, then rotated 180 degrees about its vertex. the resulting parabola has zeros at $x=a$ and $x=b$, where $b\ge a$. what is $b-a$?

The monthly texting plan of all star cell is $11 per month and $0.25 per text. the monthly texting plan of top line cell is $14 per month and $0.15 per text. a student wants to set up a system of equations to find the number of texts for which the total monthly cost of the two companies is the same. he uses the variables x and y. he lets y represent the total monthly cost. what will x represent? x = number of texts x = cost of the total number of texts x = total monthly cost x = cost of each text