The coefficient is just what the variable is multiplied by, so:
-5q.
Answer:
18 women
Step-by-step explanation:
What we know:
5/8 of the orchestra are male player, and 3/8 are female.
5/8 is a 1/4 more than 3/8.
If 12 is 1/4 of x, then x is 48.
Multiply 48 by 3/8 to get your answer.
48*3/8 = 144/8 = 18 women
One is a negative which means it’s less than 6 since it’s below zero
