Helena builds a shed in her backyard. There is a larger
section for large tools, like her lawn mower,
and a smaller section for small tools. What is
the length of the entire shed? What type of
number is the length? List as many types of
numbers for the length as you can

u = -144

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

Brackets Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction Left to Right

Equality Properties

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define equation

-24 = u/6

Step 2: Solve for u

Multiply 6 on both sides:                    -144 = uRewrite:                                               u = -144

Step 3: Check

Plug in u into the original equation to verify it's a solution.

Substitute in u:                    -24 = -144/6Divide:                                  -24 = -24

Here we see that -24 does indeed equal -24.

∴ u = -144 is a solution of the equation.