For what value of a is the equation: (x + 7)2 = (x − 7)2 + ax an identity? (An identity is an equation in which any number is solution. For example, x + 3 = 3 + x is an identity.)

An eight-sided die, which may or may not be a fair die, has four colors on it; you have been tossing the die for an hour and have recorded the color rolled for each toss. what is the probability you will roll a brown on your next toss of the die? express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to four decimal places.

5x + 2 = 12 solve the following equation. then place the correct number in the box provided.

Jamie went to home depot.she bought 25 bags of soil that cost $9 per bag.she bought 15 pots at $8 each,and she bought 23 bags of pebbles at $15 each.she used a coupon that gave her $5 off for every 100 dollars she spent.how much did jame pay at the end?