10^2a=10^a-4
please help me solve this exponential problem

Nick has box brads. he uses 4 brads for the first project. nick let’s b represent the original number of brads and finds that for the second project, the number of brads he uses is 8 more than half the difference of b and 4. write an expression to represent the number of brads he uses for the second project.

If f(x) = 6x – 4, what is f(x) when x = 8? a2 b16 c44 d52

Acompany charges $0.10 for each letter engraved. bobby plans to spend no more than $5.00 on the engraving on a jewelry box. write and solve an inequality to find the maximum number of letters he can have engraved.