It failed to bring about peace and only angered King George III
The Olive Branch petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain. The purpose was to appease King George III and prevent the conflict between the colonies and Britain from escalating into a full blown war. However, the king refused to read it. And then came the war.
400+30+8 is how you put 438 in standard form.
6 + 9y - 18 = -3 Combine like terms (6 and -18)
9y - 12 = -3 Add 12 to both sides
9y = 9 Divide both sides by 9
y = 1
Take out common factor, 3 :
3x - 3 = 3(x - 1)
------------------------------------
Answer: 3(x - 1)
------------------------------------
Not sure if it's one of the answer you listed.
The • means multiplication, so it would be
54 times 58, which equals 3,132.
