Girardo is using the model below to solve the equation 3x+1
girardo uses the following steps:
step 1
step 2
step 3
add 4 negative x-tiles to both sides
add 1 negative unit tile to both sides
the solution is-x= -5
which step could be adjusted so that gerardo's final step results in a positive x-value?

Phyllis and chen are saving money to go to a football game. each friend starts with some money and saves a specific amount each week. phyllis made a graph to show the total she has saved at the end of each week. chen wrote an equation to show the total, y, he has saved at the end of each week, x. y = 15x + 15 compare the amount that each friend has when both friends start saving. select the correct answer from the drop-down menu to complete the statement. phyllis starts with $ and chen starts with $

Having a hard time understanding this question (see attachment).

Write an inequality for this description. - one fourth of the opposite of the difference of five and a number is less than twenty.