Answer:
100 red bricks
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's say red bricks is equal to 5x
Gray bricks is equal to 2x
We have an equation
2x + 5x = 140
= 7x = 140
Divide through by 7 to get the value of x
X = 140/7
X = 20
Red bricks = 5(x)
= 5(20)
= 100
Gray bricks = 2(x)
= 2(20)
= 40
Therefore in conclusion the number of red bricks is 100.
So the rule with multiplying exponents of the same base is
. Apply this rule here:

Next, the rule with converting negative exponents into positive ones is
. Apply this rule here:

<u>Your final answer is 1/49.</u>
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So an additional rule when it comes to exponents is ![x^{\frac{m}{n}}=\sqrt[n]{x^m}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20x%5E%7B%5Cfrac%7Bm%7D%7Bn%7D%7D%3D%5Csqrt%5Bn%5D%7Bx%5Em%7D%20)
In this case, your fractional exponent, x^9/7, would be converted to
. However, I had just realized you can further expand this.
Remember the rule I had mentioned earlier about multiplying exponents of the same base? Well, you can apply it here:
![\sqrt[7]{x^9}=\sqrt[7]{x^7*x^2}=x\sqrt[7]{x^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Csqrt%5B7%5D%7Bx%5E9%7D%3D%5Csqrt%5B7%5D%7Bx%5E7%2Ax%5E2%7D%3Dx%5Csqrt%5B7%5D%7Bx%5E2%7D%20)
Your final answer would be ![x\sqrt[7]{x^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20x%5Csqrt%5B7%5D%7Bx%5E2%7D%20)
3/10
As you know the answer already I don't think you need any further explanation :)
Answer:
7/10 and 7/8 are both less than 1.
Step-by-step explanation:
The product must be less than either factor because when you multiply a number by less than 1, the number gets smaller.