Remember, (a/b)/(c/d)=(a/b)(d/c)=(ad)/(bc)
so
walls per gallon
4/5 wall per 5/8 gallon
(4/5)/(5/8)
(4/5)(8/5)
32/25
1.28
the unit rate is 1.28 walls per gallon
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi,
I agree with what you did. You could also add y on both sides and get 3x = y + 5 and then divided by three to get...
x = 5 + y /3
(the 5 and y are being divided by 3)
But that's just complicated, it works, but it's complicated. What you did is correct and what I gave you is the value of x, but I'm 100 percent sure yours is correct.
Hope this helps
I disagree. The first one is false. No exponent rules apply if the bases AND the exponents are different.
The second one is true. Bases are the sane so you add exponents. You get 3 to the -5 power. Written with positive exponents it’s 1/3 to the 5.
