<span>A) 3 - The third sock will match the first or second if they don't match each other.
B) 14 - It's highly unlikely yet possible to remove all brown socks first, the next two would have to be black.</span>
Hello.
First, let the number be r.
5 times r is written like this:

Now, add 45:

Now, the sum of 5r+45 is equal to the sum of 85 and 140:

In order to solve this equation, we need to add 85 and 140:

Now, subtract 45 from both sides:



The last step is to divide both sides by 5:

Therefore, the answer is

I hope it helps.
Have a nice day.

Answer:
X < -4
Step-by-step explanation:
You would subtract thd 10. Then divide the -5. Also, you need to remember to flip the sign when you divide by a negative.