x - y = 14
given the ratio x : y = 5 : 3
then let x = 5x and y = 3x, hence equation can be expressed as
5x + 3x = 56
8x = 56 ( divide both sides by 8 )
x = 7
Hence x = 5 × 7 = 35 and y = 3 × 7 = 21
Thus x - y = 35 - 21 = 14
It would be $7.20 cause u take 60 cents off of each dollar
Answer:
19.63 in
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer: 25.5 inches per year, in 5 years it will be 127.5 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
it grows 25.5 inches every year, so the math for this is 25.5 x 5
(5 representing the years) and you get an answer of 127.5in.
