In multiplication, a negative times a positive has a negative answer. if both are positive or both are negative, the answer is positive.
5 * -5 = -25
-5* -5 = 25
in divisions say you have
-5/5 = -1
-5/-5= 1
5/-5= -1
in addition and subtraction, subtracting a negative means to add the two numbers. adding a negative means to subtract the second number.
5+ (-5) = 0
5- (-5) = 10
Answer:
literally 1
Step-by-step explanation:
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.8 it represents .80 cents. rather than .08 which would represent 8 pennies
You can either write 2.4 as 12/5 ( an improper fraction) or as 2(2/5) (a mixed number).
Correct Question:
John works as a tutor for $12 an hour and as a waiter for $8 an hour. This month, he worked a combined total of 86 hours at his two jobs.
Let be the number of hours John worked as a tutor this month. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount he earned this month.
Answer:
Total hours = 86
Let t is the hours he spent on tutoring
then (86-t) is hours spent on waiting
Let Y is the total amount in dollars which is required .
Now;
y = (tutoring hours x 12$) + (waiting hours x 8$)
Y = 12t + 8(86-t)
