Ok so this all about subtracting fractions this is what you want to do:
you can change 8 3/4 and 4 2/3 to have the same value and deominator
8 3/4 = 8 9/12(multiply both sides by 3)
4 2/3 = 4 8/12(multiply both sides by 4)
you do this because 12 is divisible by 3 and 4
then, subtract 4 8/12 from 8 9/12 because John is using some of the wood his dad gave him.
then subtract once again, taking 11/2 away from your difference.
again match the deominator of 11/2 to the deominator of your difference which should be 12. another divisible of 12 is 2 and 6.
11/2 = 66/12 = 5 6/12(multiply both the top and bottom by 6)
and start subtracting.
so John should have -1 5/12(?) wood left
I think y = 8. Since x = -3 then the equation would be y = -1(-3) +5. -1 times -3 equals 3. So now the equation is y = 3 +5. That would give you 8.
The constant of proportionality is equal to k in y=kx. In y=10x, the k value is 10.
Final answer: C. 10
70, Multiply 5 pieces by 12 friends and you get 60, then add the 10 pieces he originally took out, and you get 70
