How can you determine if two ratios are equivalent

One number is 4 less than 3 times a second number. if 3 more than two times the first number is decreased by 2 times the second number, the result is 11. use the substitution method. what is the first number?

Abaseball team drinks 10/4 gallons of water during a game. which mixed number represents the gallons of water consumed? a) 1 1/2 gallons b) 2 1/2 gallons c) 2 3/4 gallons d) 3 1/2 gallons

Aspacecraft can attain a stable orbit 300 kilometers above earth if it reaches a velocity of 7.7 kilometers per second. the formula for a rocket's maximum velocity v in kilometers per second is vequalsminus0.0098tplusc ln upper r, where t is the firing time in seconds, c is the velocity of the exhaust in kilometers per second, and r is the ratio of the mass of the rocket filled with fuel to the mass of the rocket without fuel. find the velocity of a spacecraft whose booster rocket has a mass ratio of 20, an exhaust velocity of 2.1 km/s, and a firing time of 15 s. can the spacecraft achieve a stable orbit 300 km above earth?