-12 is the answer to this !
-(-5) cancels out to a + sign so technically it is asking what plus what gives you -7.
Answer: 3.75z+12
For an equivalent expression, lets simplify the equation.
3/4(5z+16)
multiply both '5z' and '16' by 3/4
3.75z+12
Answer:
Part a) 
Part b) 132:89 vs 132 to 89
Part c) 
Part d) 66:7 vs 66 to 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> the number of boys
y ----> the number girls
z ----> the number of adults
we have
x=132, y=89, z=14
Part a) Write the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls.
To find the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls, divide the number of boys by the number of girls
so

substitute

Part b) Write the same ratio using another form (A: B vs. A to B)
we have

The other form is
132:89 vs 132 to 89
Part c) Write the ratio of the number of boys to the number of adults
To find the ratio of the number of boys to the number of adults, divide the number of boys by the number of adults
so

substitute

Simplify

Part d) Write the same ratio using another form
The other form is
66:7 vs 66 to 7
the answer is D the last one,
the reason is just that any negative number is automatically smaller than a positive number. so -2.8 is smaller than even the smallest decimal possible as long as that decimal is positive. 1.4 is actually about 3 time more that -2.8
(both are still freezing cold)