Answer:
a) 3x-5=16
b) 30cm
Step-by-step explanation:
a) 5(x-1)=2(x+8)
5x-5=2x+16
5x-2x-5=16
3x-5=16
b) solving the equation gives x=7
put x=7 into first line, 5(7-1)=30cm
to check we can place it into second one as well
2(7+8)=30cm
It gave you the answer for men they said their were 18 men out of 23 so are they asking for women or actually men cause if it was that it would be 18/23
