at the local racetrack, the favorite in a race has odds 5:3 of winning. what is the probability that the favorite wins the race.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
1. The first step is to get 14.8 on the other side. It is a positive number which means that you have to subtract 14.8 on both sides:
<u>-14.8 -14.8</u>
2. The second step is to get x by itself. Right now it is being multiplied by x so to get it by itself you have to do the opposite of multiplication which is division, so you will divide 8.4 by both sides: