D is the one that is decreasing
Answer:
see below
Step-by-step explanation:
$11.60 for $5
1. Find the rate.
$11.60 divided by $5= $2.32
2. 1 gemstone= $2.32
Your anwser should be 1 over $2.32 or $2.32 over 1 depending on how you want it.

Write three ratios equal to 

This ratio can be represented as 
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Equivalent/Equal ratios<em> - Definition of Equivalent Ratio A ratio can be represented as a fraction. The concept of an equivalent ratio is similar to the concept of equivalent fractions. A ratio that we get either by multiplying or dividing by the same number, other than zero, to the antecedent and the consequent of a ratio is called an equivalent ratio.</em>
To answer this, you need to get "d" on one side by itself. To do this, add 8 to both sides of the equation.
d- 8 + 8 = 5 + 8
-8 and +8 cancel out leaving:
d = 13
Your answer is d = 13
Substitute the value of b = -2 to the expression
