Well think about it this way -9 times what equals 252 you already know x is going to be a negative number because the outcome is positive so try doing the problem backwards 252/-9=-28 so x=-28
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Answer:
x = 
Step-by-step explanation:
12y = 75 + 5x + 2x - 1
combine like terms:
12y = 74 + 7x
subtract 74 from both sides:
7x = 12y - 74
divide both sides by 7:
x = 
Subtract the fee from the total:
131- 35.50 = 95.50
Now divide that by the price per mile:
95.50/ 0.40 = 238.75
They drove 238.74 miles
the area of the surface of this design is 31 in long