Steps to solve:
5a - 2(-3a + b)
~Distribute
5a + (-2 * -3a) + (-2 * b)
~Simplify
5a + 6a - 2b
~Simplify
11a - 2b
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18x = 162
x = 9
There are 9 cartons filled with 18 eggs each, which is 162 eggs in total.
Since they all begin with 2, you need to look for the biggest number after the decimal point, since it's 4 then 2.4 is the biggest number
2*(2x/2)=8/12*2
2x=8/6
6*2x=8/6*6
12x=8
x=8/12
x=0.66667