Answer:
v= -62
Step-by-step explanation:
-3x-2-6x=-4-<em>(-4x)</em>+12
-9x-2=-16x+12
7x=14
x=2.
You probably got confused with the italicized part.
It is answer choice A because you have to take the the GCF of each number which is 2x. Then if you were to divide the numbers by 2x you would put those numbers in the brackets.
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It is easier to write the equivalent ratios first, then use that information to find the missing values.
3. ratio: cars/trucks = 3/5, or trucks/cars = 5/3. Missing value: 6/3*5 = 10.
4. ratio: TVs/Computers = 2/7, or Computers/TVs = 7/2. Missing value: 21/7*2 = 6.
