Twice the difference of a number and six is less than the number decreased by two

In simplified exponential notation, the expression a^2•a^-3•a 1/a 0

1. a right triangle is graphed on a coordinate plane. find the length of the hypotenuse. round your answer to the nearest tenth. 2. use the angle relationship in the figure below to solve for the value of x. assume that lines a and b are parallel and line c is a transversal.

How do i start to solve? would appreciate a walk-thru! a bird sitting 16ft above the ground in an apple tree dislodges an apple. after how many seconds does the apple land on the ground? (assuming that no branches will interfere with it's fall)