What is the base of 3^x=8​

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable. | ? 4 b ? 8 | + ? ? ? 1 ? b 2 ? ? + 2 b 3 -4b-8+-1-b2+2b3 ; b = ? 2 b=-2

What is the slope of any line parallel to the line 8x+9y=3 in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane?

Monthly water bills for a city have a mean of $108.43 and a standard deviation of $36.98. find the probability that a randomly selected bill will have an amount greater than $173, which the city believes might indicate that someone is wasting water. would a bill that size be considered unusual?