Simply substitute x for -3 and y for -5, creating the equation shown below:
-6 (-3 - 2(-5) )
Now that you have your values set up, now you can do the math by starting off with Multiplying -2 by -5, which will get you 10.
Now that you have the parenthesis simplified in the parenthesis, you can use the distributive property by multiplying all the numbers with -6, like so:
-6(-3+10)= 18 - 60, which simplifies to -42, in which (A) is your answer.
20 is the answer to this problem
Neptune's distance from the sun is d₁ = 4.503 x 10⁹ km.
Mercury's distance from the sun is d₂ = 5.791 x 10⁷ km.
Calculate the number of times d₁ is greater than d₂.
Answer: 7.7759 x 10⁻¹ times
45th percentile means that 45% of the data fall below that number while 55% (that is, 100-45) fall above it.
Now, arranging the number in ascending order;
$60, $85, $95, $105, $120, $145, $155, $175, $190, $215, $235, $240, $260, $285, $325
The total number of counts = 15
Then,
Index = 15*45% = 15*0.45 = 6.75
Round up,
Index = 7
The,
7th number = $155
Therefore, 45th percentile value of the data = $155