A i think it could be wrong
C) !!!
In ratios, 'things go with the same things', so recliners have to be both in the numerator or denominator. The 8 is misleading. That's the total, and the problem is all about recliners and couches only
Remember, you can do anything to an equationas long as you do it to both sides
1.
-6+x=-3
add 6 to both sides
6-6+x=6-3
0+x=3
x=3
2.
add like terms
-5a+5a+9=8
0a+9=8
0+9=8
9=8
false
no solution
zero solutions
Bonus answer is 4y cube 2 - 56y+52