Answer:
-15
Step-by-step explanation:
Remember to follow PEMDAS. PEMDAS =
Parenthesis
Exponents (& Roots)
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Solve the parenthesis:
(2 + 8 - 8) = (10 - 8) = 2
Divide: -30/2 = -15
-15 is your answer.
x = -1/3
Explanation:
-3x-2=-1
collect like terms by adding +2 to both sides:
-3x -2 + 2 = -1 + 2
-3x = 1
Divide both sides by the coefficient of x:
coefficient of x = -3
-3x/-3 = 1/-3
x = -1/3
For the sample:

Applying this to the whole population:

Since we can't have "0.52 of a person" we roudn to the neares whole, or 496.