Why do you start with the greater number when adding on a number line

Leo has b boxes of pencils. each box contains 6 pencils. he has a total of 42 pencils. the equation that represents this situation the value of b that makes the equation true the first one is b+6=42,6b=42,b=42+6,or 42b=6 the second one are 7,836 48

For the rule of 78, for a 12-month period, the last term in the sequence is 12 and the series sums to 78. for an 10 month period, the last term is and the series sum is . for a 15 month period, the last term is and the series sum is . for a 20 month period, the last term is and the series sum is

If rt is greater than ba, which statement must be true ?