when you have a linear combination for example 3x + 2y equals negative 4 you adieu like terms and then multiply
first of all you add all of the ratios together so it would be 1+3+5
That equals 9 then divide 72 by 9 which gets you 8. Then you times 8 by all of the ratios to get the answer
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Subtract 50 mL from 62.4 mL to get the volume of the metal. Then, divide the mass (48g) by the volume to get your density