Malik and Tasha each worked three days in one week at the grocery store. Each day, Malik worked 2 fewer hours than Tasha. They worked a total of 18 hours that week. Find the number of hours that Tasha worked each day.

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, since they worked 18 hours over 3 days, they worked a total of 6 hours each day. Since Malik worked 2 fewer hours than Tasha, we have that Tasha worked (6+2)/2 = 4 hours each day and Malik worked 2 hours each day.

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