Answer:
X=-2
Step-by-step explanation: x is negative 1/3 of y. We can tell because of this example so when you divide y=6 by negative 1/3 it makes -2!
Alex is correct the book would cost $18.52 before taxes adding 10% tax the book would cost an additional $1.85 for a total of $20.37. This would be just under the $21.00 that both Alex and Laura had to spend. Laura tried to combined the 35% discount which you cannot do. So yes they both would be able to purchase the book.
So when you factor this the answer would be (1w - 3)(5w + 1) because since 5 is an odd number you have to break it up with us only factores then you find the GCF for 3 and then you have to find the signs that when you multiply them it gives you - 14
