(7a+3)+(-a-5)=-16
Combine like terms:6a-2=-16
Add 2 to both sides: 6a=-14
Divide both sides by 6: a=-14/6
Simplify: a=-7/3
Answer:
61.64 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
The longest metal rod which could be stored in a rectangular box will be equal to its diagonal:
X - y = 5
x = y + 5
y = x - 5
We know that the puppy weights 56 ounces and it tells us that 1 pound = 16 ounces so every 16 ounces we have a pound. It wants to know how many pounds does the puppy weights. 56 / 16 = number of pounds. So 56 divided by 16 = pounds. The puppy weights 3.5 pounds