the solution is in the above picture.
If the equation is let's say 3x+ 7 +4x to combine like terms, you would take 3x and 4x since they both have x. You wouldn't take the 7 since it doesn't have and x like the other numbers. 3x +4x = 7x so your new equation would be 7x + 7.
We are tasked to solve for the ratio of the two boxes. Boxes are cubes. We can use the formula in solving the surface area of the box as shown below:
Surface Area of Cube = 6a² where "a" is the length of the side.
For smaller box:
Area= 6(12)²=864
Area =864
For the larger box:
Area = 6(18)²
Area=1944
Then, the ratio is:
Area smaller box/Area larger box =864/1944
Ratio=4:9
Answer: Since he had fourteen, and he gave away six of them, he has eight left.
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