you have to. plot them on a lumber line
To do the first question, simplify the equation, putting like terms together, by adding and subtracting to do this.
Then looking at the equation that you solved for, look and see if there are any other equations that are related in some way to the original solved equation.
Pay close attention to the positive and negative signs.
Answer:
969
Step-by-step explanation:
173 + 212 + 185 + 197 + 202 = 969

to solve for j first you need to cross multiply;
j × 35 = 42 × 55
35j = 2,310
j = 2,310 ÷ 35 (did the inverse operation)
j = 66
Hope that helps :D