7(2x+5)=4x-9-x
14x+35=3x-9
11x = -44
x = -4
7(2*-4+5)=4*-4-9--4
7(-3)=-21
-21=-21. so it checks out and x = -4
7.15= Seven and fifteen hundredths so .15 is 15/100
Final answer:
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Since 2 goes into 8, you would simplify. You would get 1 inch and 4 miles. Next, set up a ratio. The ratio is 1 inch: 4 miles. So for every inch on the map, there is 4 miles.
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