HELP PLEASE ! Which set has a higher initial value

Imagine a new pasture with grass growing on it. every day after the seeds have germinated, the number of blades of grass in the pasture triples. after 18 days, the entire pasture is completely covered in grass. how many days did it take for the pasture to be one-third covered in grass?

Which simplifys to a+ b? a-(1-b)+1 -(1-a)-b+1 (a--1) -1)+1

One x-intercept for a parabola is at the point (1,0). use the factor method to find x-intercept for the parabola defined by the equation y=-3x^2+5x+2