Ok so the first step would be to distribute 3 into 3x and -6. So 3 times 3x would be 9x. 3 times -6 is -18.
the equation now is
18 = 9x - 18
Now you would have to do inverse operation
18 = 9x - 18
+18 +18
36 = 9x
Now you would divide 9x into 36 to isolate the variable
36 / 9x = 4
x = 4
They want you to write the number in index form.
The number is 5N^2, where N = 3 x 5^2 x x^3
So:
5N^2 = 5 x (3 x 5^2 x x^3)^2
= 5 x (3^2 x 5^4 x x^6)
= 3^2 x 5^5 x x^6
or a bit neater looking: 3² ₓ 5⁵ ₓ x⁶
Answer:
the numbers are 4 and 10!
Step-by-step explanation:
