Answer:
5 feet of wall should be on each side of the painting.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that a 3 foot wide painting should be centered on 13 foot wide wall, to determine how many feet should be on each side of the painting, the following calculations must be performed:
(13 - 3) / 2 = X
10/2 = X
5 = X
Therefore, 5 feet of wall should be on each side of the painting.
Answer: See below
Step-by-step explanation:
When you see that something is to the power of a negative number, it is another way of saying 1 over.

The 9 is in the Tenths place
5x+8=-27
8 more means addition. -27 would be total. 5 times the number ( in this case x) would mean multiplication.