This is a system of equations. You can solve it by substitution or elimination. I'm going to use substitution x - 2y = -4.5; add 2y to each side x - 2y + 2y = -4.5 + 2y; simplify x = 2y - 4.5 2(2y - 4.5) + 3y = 12 4y - 9 + 3y = 12 7y - 9 = 12 7y - 9 + 9 = 12 + 9 7y = 21 y = 3 <--------first answer x - 2y = -4.5 x - 2(3) = -4.5 x - 6 = -4.5 x -6 + 6 = -4.5 + 6 x = 1.5 <--------second answer Check: 2(1.5) + 3(3) = 12? 3 + 9 = 12? 12 = 12; It checks 1.5 - 2(3) = -4.5? 1.5 - 6 = -4.5? -4.5 = -4.5; It checks x = 1.5 and y = 3 <-----------Final Answer
The surface area of a shape is the amount of space on the shape
When the dimensions are quadrupled, the new surface area would be 16 times the initial surface area
<h3>How to determine the surface area</h3>
The surface area of a rectangular prism is:

When quadrupled, we have:

Factor out 16

Substitute 

The above means that:
The new surface area would be 16 times the initial surface area
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The addition property of equality
The length is 8 and the width is 4
P = L + L + W + W
P = 8 + 8 + 4 + 4
P = 16 + 4 + 4
P = 16 + 8
P = 24
Usually people love to travel via boat including me :). At some point you need to get off from boat.
Question is asking about what should we say when we get off from boat. There can be lots of answers for this question because there is no fixed rule to leave the boat.
You may say good bye or wish the people who are still on the boat.
In fact you are free to say anything in the world. :)