Answer:
the first thing you learned is the base. then you can build off of it. just like math. you learn simple adding then you go onto multiplication and division.
Y=2/-8x-1.5 ( pretty much add 2x to both sides, then divide all parts by negative 8. So it'd be 2 over -8 and then 12 divided by -8 which equals -1.5)
Ok so the solution which greenrune will (hopefully) correct
total is 1.5
p+r=1.5
rule is 1 more than pencil
r=1+p
sub 1+p for r
p+1+p=1.5
2p+1=1.5
minus 1 from both sides
2p=0.5
divide both sides by 2
p=0.25
pencil=$0.25
