-30-27= -57
When both numbers are negative, they are “added” in a sense, but remain negative.
-5-(-4)= -1
You have to multiply the (-4) by the “invisible” -1 on the outside before you add/subtract.
To find area we multiple length by width
20 times 45 is 900
then multiply that by 2 because there are two floors that are that size
900 times 2 is 1800
the total area for both floors is 1800 square feet
Michelle: x
Ian: 5x
Joe: 7x
Michelle + Ian + Joe = 208 berries
x + 5x + 7x = 208
Combine like terms: 13x = 208
Divide both sides by 13: x = 16
Joe = 7x = 7*16=112
Joe picked 112 berries
Next week they will want to sell 40 tablets
