The answer would be 36.
Following PEMDAS, you'd solve what's in the parenthesis first. 2^2 = 4 and 3^2 = 9. This leaves you with 10 + (4 + 9) x 2. Add 9 and 4 to get 13, and then the parenthesis are done.
Next, you'd multiple 13 and 2 (since it's the next step in PEMDAS) to get 26.
Finally, you add together 10 and 26 to get the answer, which is 36.
I hope this helps!
Step-by-step explanation:
Since 
varies directly as 
we can write the relation as
where k is the constant of proportionality.
a) To solve for the k, we substitute the given values:
b) The equation relation x and y can be written as
c) When y = 9,
If X is the weight of the package in pounds:
1.24x + 2.49 = 11.17
1.24x = 8.68
x = 7
The package weighs exactly 7 pounds.
