Which statement is true?
a. –16 23 = –17 10
b. 15 (–5) > 23 (–12)
c. 8 (–7) < –15 14
d. –12 (–11) > 5 (–29)

Julius went on a volunteer trip to centralamerica and took medical supplies with him.he packed a bag with 50 pounds of supplies.he brought pieces of equipment that weighed10 pounds each and bottles of medicine thatweighed pound each prepresents thenumber of pieces of equipment he broughtand b represents the number of bottles ofmedicine he brought then the total weight canbe represented by the equation 10p+b 50.the brought 3 pieces of equipment, how manybottles of medicine did he bring?