Why did most ancient cultures primarily write out their mathematical texts in words?

Awater tank holds 18000 gallons. how long will it take for the water level to reach 6000 gallons if the water is used at anaverage rate of 450 gallons per day

The figure shows triangle def and line segment bc, which is parallel to ef: triangle def has a point b on side de and point c on side df. the line bc is parallel to the line ef. part a: is triangle def similar to triangle dbc? explain using what you know about triangle similarity. part b: which line segment on triangle dbc corresponds to line segment ef? explain your answer. part c: which angle on triangle dbc corresponds to angle f? explain your answer. asap

Write the equations in logarithmic form 10^3=1,000