I agree with you.
The hypothesis is the part where the word <em>if </em>can be found. So, the hypothesis here has to be C. a and b are negative.
Basically, this problem is saying that if you multiply x by 3, then you will get a number that is one less than y. So, if you switch that around a bit, then the problem is saying that if you subtract 3x from y, you'll get 1.
Your final answer should be y - 3x = 1.
He bought 60 pounds last week and p stands for 60
These triangles are congruent by AAS condition hence the statement is true