Let's solve your equation step-by-step.<span><span><span>−18</span>−<span>6k</span></span>=<span>6<span>(<span>1+<span>3k</span></span>)
</span></span></span>Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
<span><span><span>−18</span>−<span>6k</span></span>=<span>6<span>(<span>1+<span>3k</span></span>)
</span></span></span><span>Simplify: (Show steps)</span><span><span><span>−<span>6k</span></span>−18</span>=<span><span>18k</span>+6
</span></span>Step 2: Subtract 18k from both sides.<span><span><span><span>−<span>6k</span></span>−18</span>−<span>18k</span></span>=<span><span><span>18k</span>+6</span>−<span>18k</span></span></span><span><span><span>−<span>24k</span></span>−18</span>=6
</span>Step 3: Add 18 to both sides.<span><span><span><span>−<span>24k</span></span>−18</span>+18</span>=<span>6+18</span></span><span><span>−<span>24k</span></span>=24
</span>Step 4: Divide both sides by -24.<span><span><span>−<span>24k</span></span><span>−24</span></span>=<span>24<span>−24</span></span></span><span>k=<span>−1
</span></span>Answer:<span>k=<span>−<span>1</span></span></span>
65-9=56
56 divided by 8 is 7
So they will need 7 tents
Let n = minutes since 12:00 pm when Malory catches up to Dori.
Dori travels
(50 steps/min)*(n minutes) = 50n steps
Malory begins walking at 12:20 pm, so she walks for (n - 20) minutes. She travels
(90 steps/min)*(n - 20 min) = 90n - 1800 steps
Equate the steps traveled by Dori and Malory.
90n - 1800 = 50n
40n = 1800
n = 45 min
The time corresponding to n = 45 min is 12:45 pm
Answer: 12:45 pm
3a + a - 15 = 225 . your substituting b(a-15) into the first equation. <span />