The answer is d, Because terms are separated by signs, i.e multiplication/division.
Y = 3/4x - 5/2....subtract 3/4x from both sides
-3/4x + y = -5/2 ....multiply everything by common denominator of 4
-3x + 4y = -10
5x[$25.85-($25.85 x 0.10) ] + (5 x 2.50)=$128.83 compared to[ 5 x 27.36( $27.36 x 0.15)]+ 10.00= 126.28 is the least amount.
answer is ------> $126.28
It’s a prediction so basically an estimate of how much students he thought were going to be there. An actual number is the real total.