First you distribute the -12 to the (x+5) getting 144=-12x-60.
Next you add 60 to each side getting 204=-12x
Then you divide each side by -12 getting -17=x, which is the answer.<span />
Do 87 times three which I think would give u your answef
Answer:
The homeowner will require 9 strips of wallpaper.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is asking <em>"how many 20 inches fit into 15 feet?".</em>
We know that
1 foot = 12 inches;
therefore, 15 feet will be
15 ft * 12 in/ft = 180 in.
Now, the number of 20 inches wallpaper strips that will fit into 180 in long wall will be
180 in/ 20 in = 9
Therefore, the homeowner will require 9 strips of wallpaper.
56 as the pattern is add 8