I believe it's 4, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
2007-01-18 08:56:20 · 6 answers · asked by needtutor07 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
a=3b
a=18, so
18=3b
b=6
a-b/3=
18-6/3=
18-2=
16
If you mean (a-b)/3, the answer would be 4, but as it is worded, based on order of operations, you would divide b by 3, then subtract that from a
2007-01-18 09:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by Z-man126 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is 16
2007-01-18 09:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by Vlad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a=18
a=3b
3b=18
b=6
a-b/3=18-6/3=18-2=16
2007-01-18 09:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I came up with negative 12 (-12)
2007-01-18 09:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by presserized 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on how you express it.
a-(b/3) comes to 16
or
(a-b)/3 comes to 4
2007-01-18 09:07:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrong try again.
2007-01-18 09:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋