7x+9 equal 10 because it is equal to 5,
Seems to be a typo:
If you meant to say just "an article" then it would be 1/3 of the article per minute.
If it is supposed to say "half of an article" he would have read 1/6 of the article per minute. Hope this helps!
Step-by-step explanation:

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Area = length × width
Let w represent the width
8.75 = 3.5 × w
8.75/3.5 = w
w = 2.5
The width of the desktop is 2 1/2 feet
Your answer is ..................B