Answer:
18x = 7.2
x =.4
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x = the weight of one box
We have 18 boxes that weigh 7.2 lbs
18x = 7.2
Divide each side by 18
18x/18 = 7.2/18
x =.4
What you can do is split one of the binomials and then apply the distributive property if f(x) = (x + 3)(x -2) split the 1st binomial f(x) = x(x -2) + 3(x -2) now apply the distributive property to get
f(x)=x2−2x+3x−6
which simplifies to
f(x)=x2+x−6
55 - 3 = 52
52 - 3 = 49
49 - 3 = 46
46 - 3 = 43
43 is your answer