distribute the 8 to the 5 and x. then distribute 11 to 9 and x.
(40+8x)=(99+11x)
-11x -11x
-3x+40=99
-40 -40
-3x= 59
divide three on both sides
x=59/-3
final answer x=-59/3
The first answer to your question is 5 6/10 because you pronounce the decimal as six tenths. There is a simpler form of 5 6/10, it is 5 3/5. This is because you divide six by 2 and get 3 and divide 10 by two and get 5.
If Gail practises swimming for 1 and 1/4 hours a day, then in a week she'll do:
1 1/4 * 7 = 5/4 * 7 = 35/4 = 8 3/4 [hours]
In other words she'll practice 8 hours and 45 minutes a week (assuming that she's still practicing on weekends).
The answer is 1 because it can only be cut right in the middle
