What number produces a rational number when added to 1/2

Afactory adds 3 red drops and 2 blue drops of coloring to white paint to make each pint of purple paint. the factory will make 50 gallons of the purple paint.how many drops of red and blue coloring will the factory need in the 50 gallon batch of purple paint.

Write two subtraction equations that are equivalent to 5 + 12 = 17.

What is the multiple zero and multiplicity of f(x) = (x ? 3)(x ? 3)(x + 5)? multiple zero is 3; multiplicity is 2 multiple zero is 5; multiplicity is 1 multiple zero is ? 5; multiplicity is 1 multiple zero is ? 3; multiplicity is 2