X = 4y - 18
-3(4y - 18) + 12y =54
-12y + 54 + 12y = 54
54 = 54
c
A) a=the initial value ($1650)
b=1-percent of decrease (0.81 or 81%)
B) About 3 years
Answer:
-26.
Step-by-step explanation:
4 * 2 * (-3) + (-10) / 5
Deal with the parentheses first (PEMDAS).
= 4 * 2 * -3 - 10 / 5
Now the multiplications and divisions:
= 8 * -3 - 2
= -24 - 2
= -26.