60 to the negative 3 power
18 - 7x = -20.5
Subtract 18 from each side:
-7x = -38.5
Divide both sides by -7:
x = -38.5 / -7
x = -5.5 = 5 1/2
The answer is D.
X, y - the numbers
The product is 18.

The quotient is 2.

Substitute 2y for x in the 1st equation:

The numbers are
6 and 3 or
-6 and -3.