Need help Solving quadratic equation by factoring

The length of triangle base is 26. a line, which is parallel to the base divides the triangle into two equal area parts. find the length of the segment between triangle legs.

Celeste wants to have her hair cut and permed and also go to lunch. she knows she will need $50. the perm cost twice as much as her haircut and she needs $5 for lunch. how much does the perm cost?

Aclothing store has the sign shown in the shop window. pani sees the sign and wants to buy 3 shirts and 2 pairs of jeans. the cost of each shirt before the discount is $12, and the cost of each pair of jeans is $19 before the discount. write and simplify an expression to find the amount pani pays if a $3 discount is applied to her total