How do I solve 8=3a-4

On a piece of paper graph f(x)=5•(0.4)^x

Expresa commuter train leaves downtown sation and travels at a average speed of 55 miles per hour towards the north side sation, which is 50miles away. thirty minutes later, express commuter train #7 leaves north side and travels at a average speed of 35miles per hour towards downtown sation. at the moment the two trains pass each other, how far(in miles) is train #12 from the downtown sation and how long(in minutes) has the #12 train been traveling

Aresearch study is done to find the average age of all u.s. factory workers. the researchers asked every factory worker in ohio what their birth year is. this research is an example of a census survey convenience sample simple random sample