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Solve the x in the equation x^2+14x+17=-96

You are updating your garage and the only thing left to paint is your garage day. you're only going to paint the slide that faces the street. the garage door is 9 fert 8inches tall and 120 inches wide. you need to know the surface area of the side of the garage door to determine how much paint to buy. the hardware store sells paint by how much covers a square foot. what is the surface area you should report to the hardware store what is the answer

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?