This is a working backwards problem. You know he has $35 at the end. Before he gave his brother $5, he would have $40, which is half of what he had before he bought the clothes, so he would have had $80. Before he spent the $40 on shoes, he would have had $120, so the answer is $120.
First step is to distribute.
-4a^2 - 6a +2 + 3a^2 -3
Combine like terms
-a^2 -6a -1
Answer:
18
Step-by-step explanation:
