It's an expression that can be simplified to read
( 0.7 x 0.4 ) ( b³ x b⁹ )
= ( 0.28 ) ( b¹² ) = 0.28 b¹² .
Hi!
In my opinion, the easiest way to solve a problem like this is to find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and denominator and then divide both numbers by the GCF.
So first we need to find the factors of 45 and 72 and find the factor that has the most value that the two numbers both have.
45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, and 45
72: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72
It looks like the GCF is 9. Now we have to divide 45 and 72 by 9.
45 ÷ 9 = 5
72 ÷ 9 = 8
So the correct answer should be:

Hope this helps :)
If s represents the number of songs Kim downloads, her expenses for a month must satisfy the inequality
5.00 + 0.58·s ≤ 13.00
To solve this, subtract 5.00 to get the s-term by itself, then divide by the coefficient of s.
0.58·s ≤ 8.00
s ≤ 8.00/0.58 ≈ 13.79
The number of songs must be an integer, so we conclude Kim can download 13 songs, but not 14 songs.
Kim can download 13 songs without exceeding her budget.
Answer:
Number of ducks = 37
Number of pigs = 18
Step-by-step explanation:
Let,
x be the number of ducks
y be the number of pigs
According to given statement;
x+y=55 Eqn 1
2x+4y=146 Eqn 2 (As ducks will have 2 legs and pigs will have 4)
Multiplying Eqn 1 by 2
2(x+y=55)
2x+2y=110 Eqn 3
Subtracting Eqn 3 from Eqn 2
(2x+4y)-(2x+2y)=146-110
2x+4y-2x-2y=36
2y=36
Dividing both sides by 2

Putting y=18 in Eqn 1
x+18=55
x = 55-18
x = 37
Hence,
Number of ducks = 37
Number of pigs = 18