No thats only if your multiplying it gets confusing like that
Think of absolute value and inverse operation, +72 to 72 and 24
Answer:
b) 16 rt 2
Step-by-step explanation:
using the 45-45-90 triangle trick,
let x=16
then BC is x rt 2, or 16 rt 2
Use rates, so 8 garden hoses over 18 hours
then find the how many hours one garden house can fill up by doing this = 18/8 you divide the 8 for both sides which is about 2.25/1
so then you times 9 which is about 20/9 hoses
your answer is 20