The correct answer is x = -90.
To find this, solve using the order of operations. See the example below.
x/-3 - 41 = -11 ----> Add 41 to both sides
x/-3 = 30 ----> Multiply each side by -3
x = -90
First ask your self how many ounces are in 1 cup?
8 ounces
So to find how many ounces are in 8 cups, you have to multiply how many ounces in one cyp (8) by 8
8×8=64
64 ounces
The volume of a box like this is found by multiplying the length times the width times the height. We are told that the length is 8 more inches than the width, so the width is w and the length is w + 8. If we cut away 3 square inches from each corner, the height when we fold up those corners is going to be 3. The volume is given as 27, so our formula looks like this:

. When we do that multiplication, we have

. We need to solve for w so we can then solve for h. Move the 27 over and set the quadratic equal to 0.

. We can then factor out a 3 to make the job easier:

. Now we can factor to solve for w. The 2 numbers that add up to 8 and multiply to -9 are 9 and -1. So (w+9) = 0, (w-1) = 0, or 3 = 0. Of course 3 doesn't equal 0, so that's out. w + 9 = 0 so w = -9. w - 1 = 0 so w = 1. There are 2 things in math that can never EVER be negative and those are time and distance/length. So -9 is out. That means that w = 1. But don't forget that there was 6 inches cut off each side, so the width is 1 + 3 + 3 which is 7. The length is w + 8 which means that the length is 7 + 8 or 15. Those are the dimensions of the rectangle before it was cut.
Answer:
a = 15
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
3a + b = 54 ← substitute b = 9
3a + 9 = 54 ( subtract 9 from both sides )
3a = 45 ( divide both sides by 3 )
a = 15