42 is 70% of fish Trenton caught......lets let x stand for Trenton's fish
" is " means equals....turn percent to decimal
42 = 0.70x
42/0.70 = x
60 = x <== Trenton caught 60 fish
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6 groups of 18 buttons would translate into multiplication.
6 x 18 = 108 buttons total that Malia has.
The second system of equations,

is correct.
We know that Bethany's age is x. Since Laura is 13 years older, her age is x+13. The product of their ages is equal to twice Amanda's age, and Amanda's age is y. This gives us:
x(x+13) = 2y
Using the distributive property, we have
x²+13x=2y
Dividing everything by 2 (to isolate y), we have:
x²/2 + (13/2)x = y
If we take 20 years off of Bethany's age, it is now represented as x-20. Taking 20 years off of Laura's age would be (x+13-20) or x-7. The product of their ages now is equal to David's age; David is 11 years older than Amanda, so his age is y+11. This gives us:
(x-20)(x-7)=y+11
Multiplying the binomials we have:"
x*x - 7*x - 20*x - 20(-7) = y+11
x²-7x-20x--140=y+11
x²-27x+140=y+11
To isolate y, subtract 11 from both sides:
x²-27x+140-11 = y+11-11
x²-27x+129 = y
Answer: 3(j)-8
Step-by-step explanation: well first the product means multiplication, so u multiply 3 and j. and the second part is 8 less than that, so 8 is the last part so u do 3 times j minus 8. i graduated from high school last year so i know what im doin