Answer:
X Y
1 5
4/5 4
2/5 2
Step-by-step explanation:
y=5x
We we know y we need to solve for x
X Y
5
4
2
Let y =5
5 = 5x
Divide by 5
5/5 =5x/5
1=x
Let y =4
4 = 5x
Divide by 5
4/5 =5x/5
4/5=x
Let y =2
2 = 5x
Divide by 5
2/5 =5x/5
2/5=x
X Y
1 5
4/5 4
2/5 2
1 1/3 - 5/6
Find common demoninator which is 6.
Then do 2*1=2.
Now you got 2/6 - 5/6 = -3/6
Simplify:
-3/6=-1/2
Then combined answers.
1 - 1/2 = 1/2
Final answer is 1/2
6 pounds of meat
3 / 4 * 8 = 6
Answer:
The Latin phrase is "reduction ad absurd um", meaning reduction to absurdity. You assume the opposite and show that logically it leads to a contradiction and therefore cannot be true.
Hope this helps.
