Answer:
check your math
Step-by-step explanation:
The first subtraction was correct:
36 -7 3/4 = 28 1/4
The second subtraction needs to be revisited.
28 1/4 -6 2/4 = 27 5/4 -6 2/4 = 21 3/4
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You can do what you did, but you need to pay attention to the signs.
28 1/4 -6 2/4 = (28 -6) +(1/4 -2/4) = 22 - 1/4 = 21 3/4
The result of subtracting 2/4 from 1/4 is -1/4, not +1/4.
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The length of the first cut piece was 21 3/4 inches.
Create a system of 2 equations
Let x be daily fee and y the mileage charge, then
4x + 370y = 244.50...........(1)
3x + 190y = 161.50..............(2)
If we multiply (1) by 3 and (2) by -4 and add the 2 equations we eliminate x:-
12x + 1110y = 733.50
-12x - 760y = -646 Adding :-
350y = 87.5 so y = 0.25
Plugging y = 0.25 into eqation (1) we get 4x = 244.50 - 0.25 * 370
giving x = 38
Answer is daily fee = $38 and mileage charge = $0.25 per mile.
Sure, each of the following lines.
8x-6+3x-1
11x-6-1
and, 11x-7
