Identify common angles or sides

Which is the most efficient first step to solve x in the equation 3.7x - 18 = -4.3x -34 a. add 3.7x to both sides of the equation. b. add 4.3x to both sides of the equation. c. subtract 18 from both sides of the equation. d. subtract 34 from both sides of the equation.

34 cup. a serving of vegetable soup is 23 cup. the restaurant sold 20 servings of chicken noodle soup and 18 servings of vegetable soup. how many more cups of chicken noodle soup did they sell than cups of vegetable soup?

What two criteria are needed for triangles to be similar