Answer:
6
Step-by-step explanation:
Number of water bottles bought by Sylvia = 24
Number of water bottles sold by Sylvia = 
Number of water bottles left with Sylvia = 
Number of water bottles bought by Sam = 36
Number of water bottles sold by Sam = Three times as many as bottles as Sylvia sold = 
Number of water bottles left with Sam = 
It is given that the number of water bottles left with Sylvia and Sam are equal.
i.e.

So, number of water bottles sold by Sylvia = <em>6</em>
Associate of multiplication I think
= - 
given
= 5 ( cross- multiply )
5(x + y) = x - y
5x + 5y = x - y ( subtract (x - y) from both sides )
4x + 6y = 0 ( subtract 6y from both sides )
4x = - 6y
= -
= - 
Answer:
This is nonlinear.
Step-by-step explanation: