When you multipy 1.229 x 15 your answer is 18.435. Rounding to the nearest cent will only include 2 numbers after the decimal. Looking at 18.435, the last number, 5 will round your answer to 18.44
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x-3 and x+5 we can't do anything with so next
5(x-3)=5x-15
2(x+5)=2x+10
5x-15+2=5x-13
(2x+10-9)=2x+1
(5x-13)-3(2x+1)
-3(2x+1)=-6x-3
5x-13-6x-3=-x-16
4(-x-16)=-4x-64
the answer is -4x-64