[ Answer ]

[ Explanation ]
- Factor:
(a - 3) + q(a - 3)
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- Expand
: 

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Answer: 9? I’m not sure but it seems like it’s 9 as it mentions it in the problem
From the given table, the points can be written as : (6,7.55) , (12,7.85), (18, 8.15) and (24, 8.45)
Slope 
m = 
m = 0.05
slope intercept form of line = 
We plug m = 0.05, x = 6 and y = 7.55 and find c.

c= 7.25
Required equation:
... Answer
This becomes 10:22, then 5:11.