Answer:
The answer is -23
Step-by-step explanation:
5 × x = 1/4 x = 1/4 ÷ 5 x = 1/20
Yes you do.
The shelf is 24 in. long, so to fit, the total width of all the cases must be < 24 in.
If each case is 3/8 inches:
60 * 3/8 = 22.5
22.5 < 24, therefore they will all fit.
You might be thinking of "distribution" or "distributive property"
Example:
2(3x+5) = 2*3x+2*5 = 6x+10
I multiplied the outer 2 by each term inside (3x and 5)