The ratio surface area of two similar rectangular prism has the relationship of square time of the ratio of length. So the 1494/166=9=3². So the length of two has ratio of 3. So the length of the larger one is 5*3=15 feet.
The standard form of an equation is

In the question, we have the following formula

To get the formula in standard form, we first have to subtract 2y from both sides (since we need to get 2y on the left side)

Finally we subtract 1 from both sides (since we need the number on the right side)

Hence, 4. is the correct answer.
Easily, you write the inverse of it without a minus
so if you were to find x^(-2) it would be (1/x)^2
The rest is all the same
Explanation:
Basically, you can do it in many ways. But just, in my opinion, exactly linear algebra was made for such cases.
the optimal way is to do it with Cramer's rule.
First, find the determinant and then find the determinant x, y, v, u.
Afterward, simply divide the determinant of variables by the usual determinant.
eg.
and etc.
I think that is the best way to solve it without a hustle of myriad of calculations reducing it to row echelon form and solving with Gaussian elimination.