Eric plays basketball and volleyball for a total of 95 minutes every day. He plays basketball for 25 minutes longer than he play
s volleyball. Part A: Write a pair of linear equations to show the relationship between the number of minutes Eric plays basketball (x) and the number of minutes he plays volleyball (y) every day. (5 points) Part B: How much time does Eric spend playing volleyball every day? Show your work. (3 points) Part C: Is it possible for Eric to have spent 35 minutes playing basketball if he plays for a total of exactly 95 minutes and plays basketball for 25 minutes longer than he plays volleyball? Explain your reasoning. (2 points)
The simplification of the expression will be as follows: (a^7b^8)/(a^4b^4) According to the rules of indices, when you divide numbers with the same base, it's the same as subtracting their powers. Hence we shall have: (a^7b^8)/(a^4b^4) =(a^(7-4))(b^(8-4)) =a^3b^4 the answer is a^3b^4
