11,990
9% of 5500 is 495
(495+5500) [one year] x 2 [two years] = $11,990
At the end of 2 years, Aldo will owe $11,990.
An equation says that two things are equal. It will have an equals sign (assuming you know what that is) like this:
7+2=10-1
What the equal says on the left, is equal to the answer on the right.
Basically, it's a statement saying "equals that"
I don't fully understand your question, but I hope it helped you at least a little.
(12½) ÷ (⅙) = (25/2) ÷ (⅙) = (25/2) × (6/1) =75
It depends on how strong the smell is.