The answer is:
6 = 9x + 27
depending on what you are supposed to do.
He uses one and one third ounces of shampoo per week.
Answer: 15/4 or 3 3/4
Explanation: You make 2 1/2 into 5/2 (improper fraction) and 1 1/2 into 3/2.
You multiply the two together (5/2 x 3/2) equaling 15/4 (improper fraction) or 3 3/4 (mixed fraction)
We need to use the pythagorean theorem
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
where a and b are the legs, and c is the hypotenuse
47^2 + 18^2 = c^2
c = sqrt(2533)
c = 50.33
The length of the wire is 50.33 meters.
(See attached image.)