Problem: 7/10 - 1/2
1/2 = x/10 Find the common denominator
1/2 = 5/10
Subtract the numerators
7-5
Answer: 2/10
Simplest form: 1/5
Given:
Jeffery babysits for 4 dollars per hour and works as a math tutor for 7 dollars per hour.
He is only allowed to work 13 hours total per week.
He wants to make at least 65 dollars.
To find:
The system of inequalities to represent this situation.
Solution:
Let x be the number of hours he babysits per week and y be the number of hours h works as a math tutor.
He is only allowed to work 13 hours total per week. It means sum of x and y must be less than or equal to 13.

He wants to make at least 65 dollars. It means total earnings must be greater than or equal to 65.

Number of hours can not be negative.
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Therefore, the required system of inequalities contains some equations,
and
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Answer: So lets say that the width is w. The length(L) is 4 meters greater than 3 times the width. 3 times the width would be 3w, and then 4 meters greater than that would be 3w+4. You have two widths and two lengths to a rectangle that must add up to equal 72. So 2w + 2L =72. But remember that one L equals 3w+4
2(w) + 2(3w+4) = 72
2w+6w+8=72
8w+8=72
8w=64
w=8
L=3w+4
L=3(8)+4
L=24+4
L=28
So the dimensions are 8 meters by 28 meters
To check 2(8)+2(28)=72
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