Solve for x. if possible could you describe how you got to the answer too- i'm really not getting this

Find the balance at the end of 4 years if 1000 is deposited at the rate of

Given that y varies directly to the square root of (x + 1), and that y = 1 when x = 8,(a)express y in terms of .x,(b)find the value of y when x = 3,(c)find the value of x when y = 5.

Need this at the city museum, child admission is 6 and adult admission is 9.20. on tuesday, 132 tickets were sold for a total sales of 961.60. how many adult tickets were sold that day?