Answer:
7 steps.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the monkey is sitting on the first step already you can subtract 9 by 1 to find the amount of steps left.
9-1 = 8 steps left
The monkey jumps 3 steps down
8-3= 5 steps
Then jumps 2 steps up
5 + 2 = 7 steps
The monkey has 7 more steps until he reaches the water level.
Flip the fraction to make the -3 exponet positive then it will be 9x^5/3x^3 which the answer would then be 3x^2
7 - 4 ( d - 3) = 23
7 - 4d + 12 = 23
Subtract 12 from both sides,
7 - 4d = 11
Subtract 7 to both sides
- 4d = 4
Divide -4 to both sides
d = -1