Starting at 1: 00 pm is 35 degrees and falls 4 degrees per hour. how many hours to reach -1 and write and solve equation

The parabola x = y² - 9 opens: a.)up b.)down c.) right d.)left

Issof claims that the scale factor is 1/2. which statement about his claim is correct

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer