You do -2 plus 4. Answer is 2.
Then do 2-(-2) which is 0.
The final answer is 2.
Answer:
original weight of the box = 15 / 16 pounds
Explanation:
Assume that the original amount in the box is x.
We are given that:
5/8 pounds represent 2/3 of the total amount (x).
This can be translated into the following equation:
(2/3) x = 5 / 8
Now, we will solve for x as follows:
(2/3) x = 5 / 8
Multiply both sides by 24 to get rid of the denominators as follows:
(2/3) x * 24 = (5 / 8) * 24
16 x = 15
Divide both sides by 16 to isolate the x as follows:
x = 15 / 16 pounds
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A) a=the initial value ($1650)
b=1-percent of decrease (0.81 or 81%)
B) About 3 years
You take the x and change it to the other side to leave y by itself and then divide by 2 = Y=-3-x
1 1/4= 1*4+1 /4. Or 5/4
In order to subtract you must have same denominator. 5/4 -3/8
Multiply 5/4 times 2/2. =. 10/8. -3/8
The difference is 7/8
