I belive it is S=2C. Even if it was three years ago, if Sherman was twice as old then, then he would be twice as old now. So you can get rid of the three years ago. if someone is twice as old, it is the same as doubling it.
So first, you want to open the parenthesis here.
So, to do that, first look at the symbol before the parenthesis.
In this case it's a -.
So when it's a -, reverse the symbol inside the parenthesis. (This is because if you don't you're subtracting 2x and then adding 8, when really you're subtracting both 2x and 8.)
So,
9x - 2x - 8
Or simplified,
7x - 8
It would be 3•2/5 the dot also represents a multiplication simble
<h3><u>25</u> ( <u>13</u><u> </u> - <u>3</u><u>)</u></h3><h3> 6 ( 3 2)</h3>
<u>25</u><u> </u><u> </u>( <u>39 -9)</u>
6 (6)
<u>2</u><u>5</u><u> </u> × <u>30</u>
6 6
<u>125</u>
6
20 <u> 5</u><u> </u><u> </u> [ans]
6