4p-13p-p=-150
-9p-p=-150
-10p=-150
<u>p=15
Order of operations. Doing so turns it into a simple division equation.</u>
The javelin will hit the ground 14.66 or 15 seconds upon Maria's release from the said distance. The computation are as follows:
time = distance/speed (d/m)
time = 22 meters/second / 1.5 meters
time = 14.66 seconds or 15 seconds