Given:
One lap around a parking lot = 3/10 mile
3/10 mile is 15% of the total distance Gregory ran.
To determine the total distance (in mile) that Gregory ran, we refer to the given percentage:
3/10 mile / 0.15 = 2 miles
The total distance that Gregory ran is 2 miles. <span />
A − 3b = 16
a = b − 2
b - 2 - 3b = 16
2b = - 18
b = - 9
a = - 9 - 2
a = - 11
(-11,-9)