<span>16: 2r - 6 =22
2r = 22 + 6
2r = 28
r =28/2
r = 14
17: 3g + 7 = 31
3g = 31 - 7
3g = 24
g = 24/3
g= 8
18: 3f - 7 = 38
3f = 38 +7
3f = 45
f = 45/3
f = 15</span>
1/24 because you need to multiple all 3 of them.
F(x) = -1.50x + 40.....basically, this is saying that Gloria has 40 bucks in her lunch account and each meal costs her 1.50.
By changing the -1.50 to -2.75 means she is paying more for her meals...the cost of a meal went up from 1.50 to 2.75.