Jill is building a wooden-raised bed garden for her vegetables. She wants the frame to have dimensions x feet by x + 3 feet. If she wants the garden to have a maximum area of 50 square feet, what are the possible values of x?

The john nash mall used 17,4000 kilowatt hours in may, with a peak load of 92 kilowatts. the demand charge is $5.95 per kilowatt, and the energy charge is $0.08 per kilowatt hour. the fuel adjustment charge is $0.017 per kilowatt hour. what is the total electricity cost for may?

Tyler went to the supermarket to buy food for a food pantry. he has $36, and can carry up to 20 pounds of food in his backpack. pasta costs $1 for a 1-pound package. pasta sauce costs $3 for a 1.5 pound jar. let x = the number of packages of pasta and y = the number of jars of pasta sauce. one package of pasta is the right amount to go with one jar of pasta sauce. what is the best numbers of packages of pasta and jars of pasta sauce to buy for the food pantry? how many packages of pasta? how many jars of pasta sauce? explain your reasoning.

Julia spends $5.25 on gas for her lawn mower. she earns $13.00 mowing her neighbor's yard. what is julia's profit?