Answer:
Number 5 is 10 pencils left in total(5 red, 5 blue) with 50 percent probability of getting red or blue. Number 6 is 9 left total (4 red, 5 blue) with a 44 percent probability of choosing a red one, 56 percent probability of choosing a blue one
Step-by-step explanation:
We can combine x + x and get 2x. So we have:
8x - 2y + 2x. Therefore 10x - 2y is equivalent.
