Help on my math homwork

Lindsay used two points, (x,y; ) and (+2.82), to find the equation of the line, y = mx + b, that passes through the points. y2-y, first, she used the definition of slope and determined that the value of mis x, - . given this information, which expression must represent the value of b?

Evaluate this using ! 0.25^2 x 2.4 + 0.25 x 2.4^2 − 0.25 x 2.4 x 0.65

The volume of a box varies directly with its length if a box in the group has a length of 30inches and k=24 what is its volume