Hey there!
Basically it wants you to add 3 and 8 from each other, what ever the answer to that part, you multiply the result by 9
Here this is what i meant

Or you could do this method too!

They both give you the result of 
So, I am assuming your expression would look like this: 
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Answer:
X= -5
Step-by-step explanation:
y varies directly with x,
so y=kx
-34=k×2
k= -17
85= -17× X
X= -5
Answer:
7x + 2y = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
standard form is always written as:
Ax + By = C
Answer:
a < 3.5
Step-by-step explanation:
2a+3 <10
subtract 3 from each side
2a +3 -3 < 10-3
2a < 7
divide by 2
a < 7/2
a < 3.5