2/3 - 1/5
make a common denominator
10/15 - 3/15
simplify
7/15 is your answer
hope this helps
Answer: 9 pieces
Explanation: Divide 8 by 7/8 to find the number of cut pieces and you'll get 9.
We can let
a = 1/(x-1)
b = 1/(y+2)
and rewrite the equations as
2a - b = 10
a + 3b = -9
Using the first to write an expression for b, we get
b = 2a - 10
Substituting this into the second equation gives
a + 3(2a -10) = -9
7a -30 = -9 . . . . . . . . simplify
7a = 21 . . . . . . . . . . .add 30
a = 3
b = 2·3 - 10 = -4
Now, we can find x and y.
3 = 1/(x -1)
x - 1 = 1/3
x = 1 1/3 = 4/3
-4 = 1/(y +2)
y +2 = -1/4
y = -2 1/4 = -9/4
Then the desired sum is
x + y = 4/3 -9/4 = (16 -27)/12
x + y = -11/12
The appropriate choice is ..
c. -11/12
Answer:
w=9
Step-by-step explanation:
Our equation is: 8w-15=57
Add 15 to both sides
-15 is now gone because we added 15 so it would be zero
and we have 72 because 15 plus 57 is 72
Now we have:
8w=72
Divide by 8 on both sides
8w cancels out to just w
and 72 divided by 8 is 9
And you're left with:
w=9
