Is 2x + 8 and 2(x + 4) equivalent expressions

Determine the quotient and remainder when (6a3)+11a2-4a-9) is divided by (3a-2) express your answer in the form q(a) + r(a)/d(a)

Isuck at math ; ^; m a student solved this problem and said the answer is 3 feet. chase had a roll of ribbon that contained 7 7/8  feet of ribbon. he cut off one piece that was 3 5/8  feet long and another piece that was 1 1/4  feet from the roll. how much ribbon was left on the roll? is the student's answer reasonable? yes, the answer is reasonable. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 2 feet. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 13 feet. no, the answer is not reasonable. it should be about 4 feet.

The price of a visit to the dentist is \$50$50. if the dentist fills any cavities, an additional charge of \$100$100 per cavity gets added to the bill. if the dentist finds nn cavities, what will the cost of the visit be?