Factor the following quadratic expressions.
a. 2x^2 + 10x + 12
b. 6x^2 + 5x − 6

Submarines control how much they float or sink in the ocean by changing the volume of air and water contained in large ballast tanks. when the tanks are completely full of water, the submarine increases its overall mass and sinks down to the bottom. when the tanks are completely full of air, the submarine reduces its overall mass and floats to the surface. depending on the density of the seawater surrounding the submarine, it will pump seawater in or out of the tanks in order to achieve the same overall density as the sea water and float neutrally in the water. the volume of the submarine never changes. when the tanks are completely full of water, a submarine with a volume of 7.8\times10^3\text{ m}^37.8×10 3 m 3 7, point, 8, times, 10, start superscript, 3, end superscript, space, m, start superscript, 3, end superscript has a total mass of 8\times10^6\text{ kg}8×10 6 kg8, times, 10, start superscript, 6, end superscript, space, k, g. the density of the seawater is 10^3\text{ kg/m}^310 3 kg/m 3 10, start superscript, 3, end superscript, space, k, g, slash, m, start superscript, 3, end superscript. to make that submarine float neutrally, and neither float nor sink in the ocean, what volume of water does that submarine need to subtract from its tanks?

Answer asap. you begin with 1/2 scoop of ice cream. since you're hungry, you ask the vendor for 2/7 more scoops of ice cream. then, you eat 5/8 scoops. how many scoops of ice cream are left on your cone? i will mark brainliest for first correct answer.

There are a total sales of 2,000 dollars on monday on tuesday sales dropped 10% on wednesday sales dropped another 20% compared with tuesday from wednesday to thursday sales increases by an equal amount to 25% of monday total sales what is the net change in dollars on total sales from monday to tuesday