Answer:
If twice the opposite of a number increased by five, then the result is the opposite of a number.
The asiest way to solve this is the guess and check method. It is asking you what a number doubled then by adding five is the opposite of that number. Now go through a few SINGLE digit numbers to try and solve. I hope this helps.
Answer
6 Gallons
Each gallon of water needs 6 teaspoons because 30/5=6
Now we know that teaspoons/6=amount of gallons
36/6=6 gallons
7/21 or 1/3rd, it's just a ratio of white to all, there's 7 white straws and 21 in all, then you can simplify it down to 1/3rd.
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Step-by-step explanation:

5 is b because 3/6 is equivalent to 1/2
6 is a because 1/6 is less than half