What is the value of x that makes the equation 2x+17=-5x-15 true

Identify the parent function that can be used to graph the function f(x)= (1/4x)^3

Arianna is buying plants for her garden. she buys 15 flowering plants for $96. pink flowering plants sell for $8, and purple flowering plants sell for $5. how many pink flowering plants did arianna buy? i figured out the answer! the answer is 7. 8x +5y = 96 plug in 7 for x 8 (7) + 5y = 96 56 + 5y = 96 subtract 56 from both sides 5y/y = 40/5 y = 8 she bought 7 pink and 8 purple plants

Abird on top of a 200 ft bridge tower sees a man standing on the lower part of the bridge (which is 50 ft above the ground). the angle of depression from the bird is 26 ̊. how far is the man from the base of the bridge tower? with explanation and pictures .