Answer: Required expression:
Result: 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given phrase: 
Required expression:
['+' used to express sum, 'x' used in place of 'of']
Since 18+16 = 34
Then,
![\dfrac14\times(18+16)=\dfrac14\times34 \\\\=\dfrac{1}{2}\times17\ \ \text{[Divide numerator and denominator by 2]}\\\\=\dfrac{17}{2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cdfrac14%5Ctimes%2818%2B16%29%3D%5Cdfrac14%5Ctimes34%20%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%3D%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%5Ctimes17%5C%20%5C%20%5Ctext%7B%5BDivide%20numerator%20and%20denominator%20by%202%5D%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%3D%5Cdfrac%7B17%7D%7B2%7D)
Hence,
Answer:
what came first the chicken or the egg
x²+y²-2x-6y-5=0
x²-2x+y²-6y=5
x²-2x+1+y²-6y+9=5+1+9
(x-1)²+(y-3)²=15
(x-1)²+(y-3)²=(V15)²
-> centre of the circle: C(-1,-3)
-> radius of the circle: V15