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[2×4+1/4]×(-8)
[8+1/4]×(-8)
9×-8/4
9×-2
-18
Because 3*6= 18 and 18/2 equals 9. So therefore they are NOT equal.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Let's solve this problem step-by-step. The library had 1,500 books in 2011. The ratio of books in 2011 and in 2012 is 1:2. Therefore, let the number of books in 2012 be
.
We have the following proportion:

Therefore, there were 3,000 books in 2012. The ratio of books in 2012 and in 2013 is 2:5. Let the number of books in 2013 be
.
We have:

Therefore, there were 7,500 books in 2013.
The answer is -5, -5 added by 5 cancels each other out. Then when you add 4x + 8x, you get 12x. So when you do 12x= -60, you get -5.