What is the axis of symmetry of the quadratic function y = 2(x + 3)2 + 5? x = –5 x = –3 x = 5 x = 3

Can someone explain the elimination method to me for this problem?

An initial investment of $100 is now valued at $150. the annual interest rate is 5%, compounded continuously. the equation 100e0.05t = 150 represents the situation, where t is the number of years the money has been invested. about how long has the money been invested? use your calculator and round to the nearest whole number. years

Consider a cube that has sides of length l. now consider putting the largest sphere you can inside this cube without any point on the sphere lying outside of the cube. the volume ratio -volume of the sphere/ volume of the cube is 1. 5.2 × 10−1 2. 3.8 × 10−1 3. 1.9 4. 2.5 × 10−1 5. 3.8