I don’t know how to solve those type of problems sorry
The answer is
C) -7
Multiply -5 by 2
Divide 8 by 4 :
3-10+2-2
Subtract 10 from 3 :
-7+2-2
Add -7 and 2 :
-5 - 2
Subtract 2 from -5:
-7
12 red counters
7 more red counters than yellow counters
12 - 7 = 5 yellow counters
Dara has 5 yellow counters.
The product to your question is 2a+b
Example...
4^x = 16
log(4^x) = log(16)
x*log(4) = log(16)
x = log(16) / log(4)