For what values of x is the curve y = \(\frac{x^2 + 3}{x + 4}\) decreasing?

The solutions of x2 - 2x - 1 = 0 are the points of intersection of two graphs. if one of the graphs is y = 2 + x - x2, find the second graph

If the sum of the 8th and 9th terms of an arithmetic progression is 72 and the 4th term is -6, find the common difference

If 7 and 189 are the first and fourth terms of geometric progression respectively, find the sum of the first three terms of the progression