The answer would be 4 and 2
686 barrels left. If I'm not mistaken this should just be simple subtraction
Should be... x ÷ -1.5 = 21
No, they are not equivalent because if you distribute the -0.5 in the expression -0.5(3x+5) you will get -1.5x-2.5 which is not the same as -1.5+2.5
Answer:
3 subtracted from the product of 7 and a number b
3 subtracted= -3
product of 7 and a number b= 7b
put those together:
7b-3
hope this helps, also what grade is this