$9.513 per meal. hope this helps :)
9a - 3(a - 6) = -6...distribute thru the parenthesis
9a - 3a + 18 = -6....subtract 18 from both sides
9a - 3a = -6 - 18 ...combine like terms
6a = - 24...divide both sides by 6
a = -24/6
a = - 4
-4 > -5, -4 is > or equal to 5
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