Answer:
1. B: 12 BB 18 FB,, 2.
Explanation:
1. make the equation (198 + 33x) + 24x = 882 because there are a certain number of each ball (x) and 6 more footballs. since each football is 33 dollars, you do 33 x 6 which is 198, and then keep 33x and 24x. It is all equal to 882 since that is the final price. First, you subtract 198 on each side and combine the like terms (33x + 24x). Now it is 684= 57x and you divide 684 by 57, which equals 12. That means that there are 12 basketballs and 12 + 6 footballs, which is 18.
2. You cannot solve the problem or do any problem without distributing first. I'm unsure how else to explain it.