Use the distributive property to write the next step in simplifying the variable expression. Use the asterisk symbol (*) to represent multiplication. x(8 + 9) ​

The total ticket sales for a high school basketball game were $2,260. the ticket price for students were $2.25 less than the adult ticket price. the number of adult tickets sold was 230, and the number of student tickets sold was 180. what was the price of an adult ticket?

Describe the end behavior of the function below. f(x)=(2/3)^x-2 a. as x increases, f(x) approaches infinity. b. as x decreases, f(x) approaches 2. c. as x increases, f(x) approaches -2. d. as x decreases, f(x) approaches negative infinity.

Find the equation of the ellipse with the following properties. the ellipse with foci at (0, 6) and (0, -6); y-intercepts (0, 8) and (0, -8).edit: the answer is x^2 over 28 + y^2 over 64 = 1