
Answer:
1.01 × 10⁴ - scientific notation
10,100 - decimal notation
C 1/2 is the correct answer
X = pencils, y = pens
8x + 6y = 8.50
4x + 4y = 5.....multiply by -2
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8x + 6y = 8.50
-8x - 8y = -10 (result of multiplying by -2)
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-2y = - 1.50
y = -1.50 / -2
y = 0.75 <=== pens cost 0.75
4x + 4y = 5
4x + 4(0.75) = 5
4x + 3 = 5
4x = 5 - 3
4x = 2
x = 2/4
x = 0.50 <== pencils cost 0.50
Sense this string would only be 11 (in), and we are cutting it into 3 pieces, this would show us that we would then be dividing the 11 (in) string into 3 pieces. The expression would be below.