Answer:
<em>A) Points earned = 15 - 6</em>
<em>B) Sandy didn't make it to the next level since her score was 9 and she needed a minimum of 10</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
To advance to the next level in her game, Sandy must score at least 10 points.
She scores 15 points for correct matches
She scores -6 points for incorrect matches.
A. The amount of points earned by Sandy in the game is the sum of both scores:
points earned = 15 - 6
points earned = 9
B. Unfortunately, Sandy didn't make it to the next level since her score was 9 and she needed a minimum of 10
Let’s find the area of the rectangular cake and the square pieces.
I’m going to turn the fractions into decimals since it’s easier for me.
13.5•9
121.5
Now find the area of the square pieces.
2.25•2.25
5.0625
Now divide the area of the cake by the pieces to find how many can fit.
121.5/5.0625
24
So, 24 square pieces can be cut out of the rectangular cake.
We'll first simplify both sides of the expression to get (simply using the distributive property):

Then, we can simplify a little bit:

To solve for n, we have to isolate it. Let's subtract 3n from both sides to further simplify it:

Then, add 18 to both sides to get the value of n:

And that's your answer. If you have questions on how I got that, feel free to ask!