-2=-2y-18
2y=-18+2
2y=-16
Y=-8
Since each stapler costs 16.99, the total cost is 16.99*x, with x representing the number of staplers bought. This works due to that he adds 16.99 for every stapler, and multiplying it adds 16.99 each time he buys a new stapler
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The difference in gallons per day used is 3.6.
The formula to calculate a z-score is:

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where X is the value used to calculate the score, μ is the mean and σ is the standard deviation. We have the z-scores so we must work backward:

For both equations, we will cancel the 1.2 by multiplying both sides:

Now we will cancel 2.2 from both equations by adding it to both sides:
3.6+2.2=X-2.2+2.2 and 0+2.2=X-2.2+2.2
5.8=X and 2.2=X
The difference in gas used per day would be given by
5.8-2.2 = 3.6.