First step is to distribute.
-4a^2 - 6a +2 + 3a^2 -3
Combine like terms
-a^2 -6a -1
Rx + h = sx - k Take all with x to the LHS
Rx - sx = -k - h
x(R - s) = - k -h
x = (-k - h) / (R - s). Multiply top and bottom by -1.
x = (k + h) / (s - R)
He was 51 years old. He was 33 when he first started exploring. Then 17 years later he explored again so you add 17 +33 =50 . Then 11 years later he died so you add 11 to 50 =51
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