make two triangles. make the bottom of one triangle 135 as the shadow and "x" as the height. the other traingle should have 9 at the bottom and 5.3 as the height. then make a proportion
For these problems you have to use PEMDAS so for problem 15 you would do the parentheses first, (21-3) you get 18 and then exponents, 3^2, you get 9, no multiplication but there is division so take your answers, 18 and 9 and divide them, you get 2, so the answer to 15 is 2.
He bought 4 books.
3.95m + 8.95b = 47.65
If he bought 3 magazines, m =3
(3.95)3 +8.95b = 47.65
11.85 + 8.95b =47.65
now we subtract 11.85 from both sides
8.95b = 35.80
we divide both sides by 8.95
b=4
Hugh bought 4 books.
