8x 2 - 4 x 5 + 12+ 4=8 add parentheses to make it true

The length of a rectangle plus its width is 25 cm. the area is 156 square cm. what are the length and width of the rectangle? separate the answers with a comma.

What is the solution to the equation below? 3/x-2+6=square root x-2 +8

Luke started a weight-loss program. the first week, he lost x pounds. the second week, he lost pounds less than times the pounds he lost the first week. the third week, he lost 1 pound more than of the pounds he lost the first week. liam started a weight-loss program when luke did. the first week, he lost 1 pound less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the second week, he lost 4 pounds less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the third week, he lost pound more than times the pounds luke lost the first week.