3 1/4 = 3.25
-2 2/3 = -2.6667
3.25 + (- 2.6667)
= 3.25 - 2.6667
= ~0.58
therefore best estimate is 0
Answer:
1
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us consider the case of 3 numbers: x, y, and z.
Then x/x+y+z + y/x+y+z + z/x+y+z = x+y+z/x+y+z = 1
The same works also for any quantity of numbers.
Let x = the amount of time that the third person needs to work on the job to add up to one
1 = 1/2 + 1/3 + x
1 - 1/2 - 1/3 = x
To subtract the fractions we need to put them all over a common denominator. Let's use 3*2 = 6 as the denominator; so 1 = 6/6, 1/2 = 3/6, 1/3 = 2/6:
6/6 - 3/6 - 2/6 = x
1/6 = x
The third person must work 1/6 time on the project.
Answer: 17-3.99a
Step-by-step explanation:
Remove parentheses.
17- 0.07a- 3.92a17−0.07a− 3.92a
Collect like terms.
17+(−0.07a−3.92a)
Simplify.
17−3.99a
