I think the question is asking for the cost (C) when we already know that the sell price (S) is $24
So C+M=S
C+0.45C=24
1.45C=24
C=16.5516
And the answer is $16 and 55 cents
3(2a+1)=-5(a+6)
First expand the brackets.
6a+3=-5a-30
Now add 5a to both sides.
11a+3=-30
Then subtract 3 from both sides.
11a=-33
Finally divide both sides by 11.
a=- 33/11
=-3
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Surface area of this shape = area of 2 triangles + area of 3 rectangles

Dilation about the origin multiplies every coordinate by the scale factor.
C' = 4(-5, 2) = (-20, 8)
A' = 4(-4, 4) = (-16, 16)
T' = 4(-1, 2) = (-4, 8)