Simplify 5^-1(3^-2) i cant figure it out

Aline parallel to a triangle's side splits ab into lengths of x - 5 and x + 2. the other side, ac, is split into lengths of x and x + 12. what is the length of ac? a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d)

Asap describe the transformations required to obtain the graph of the function f(x) from the graph of the function g(x). f(x)=-5.8sin x. g(x)=sin x. a: vertical stretch by a factor of 5.8, reflection across y-axis. b: vertical stretch by a factor of 5.8,reflection across x-axis. c: horizontal stretch by a factor of 5.8, reflection across x-axis. d: horizontal stretch by a factor of 5.8 reflection across y-axis.

For a field trip to the zoo, 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine busess. how many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip