Using the following production tally, determine how many total mousetraps were produced during a shift: quantity per package: 60 number of packages you sealed: 41 starting quantity in first package (from previous shift): 52 ending quantity in your last unsealed package (leave for next shift): 24 rejected mousetraps: 34

The solution would be like this for this specific problem:

No. of Packages sealed 
= (1 for Previous Shift) + (40 for My Shift) = 41

Previous Shift: (60-52) 

My Shift sealed: (40x60)

My Shift unsealed: 24 
Rejected: 34 

Total = 8 + 2400 +24 + 34 
= 2466 

 So,  there were a total of 2,466 mouse traps that were produced during a shift.

5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116