Answers:
1. There are rivets on the belts.
2. Extra information given in the problem:
a. He has 9 buckles.
b. He has 22 rivets left over.
Solution:
1. Total rivets on the belts=(12 rivets/belt)(4 belts)+(15 rivets/belt)(2 belts)
Total rivets on the belts=48 rivets+30 rivets
Total rivets on the belts=78 rivets
2. The extra information given in the problem is the information that we didn't use to solve it. In this case:
a. He has 9 buckles.
b. He has 22 rivets left over.
Answer: C
Step-by-step explanation:
When there is division inside a set of parentheses, you can distribute the power to each term. When you take a power to another power, you multiply the powers.
-5 x -4 = 20
-2 x -4 = 8
So your answer is:

Answer:
x = - 2 or x = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
the expression inside the absolute value can be positive or negative
Removing the bars and solve x - 1 = ± 3
x - 1 = - 3 or x - 1 = 3
x - 1 = - 3 ( add 1 to both sides ) ⇒ x = - 2
x - 1 = 3 ( add 1 to both sides ) ⇒ x = 4