Need help #’s 18-24 show work and answers please

Ahiker stands at an unknown elevation before he ascends 2 miles up a mountain to an elevation of 9 miles. find the elevation of the hiker before his ascent.

In a two-digit number the units' digit is 7 more than the tens' digit. the number with digits reversed is three times as large as the sum of the original number and the two digits. find the number.

Aprofessional hockey team has noticed that, over the past several seasons, as the number of wins increases, the total number of hot dogs sold at the concession stands increases. the hockey team concludes that winning makes people crave hot dogs. what is wrong with the hockey team's conclusion? a) it does not take into account the attendance during each season. b) it does not take into account the number of hamburgers sold during each season. c) it does not take into account the number of concession stands in the hockey arena. d) it does not take into account the number of seasons the hockey team has been in existence.