For this case we have that half of the flag was painted blue and the other half yellow.
In addition, a third of the blue half was covered with stars.
So:

A sixth of the flag is blue with stars.
Answer:

Answer:
4(3) - 7 = 4(3 - 1) - 3
12 - 7 = 4(2) - 3
5 = 8 - 3
= 5
They are equivalent because when they are both simplified they have the same answer 5
Put the coordinates of the point in for x, y, and z and see what the new constant is.
Your plane is
5x +4y +2z = -31