Hmm
let's try some numbers
we have 3 scenarios
x>y
x=y
x<y
x>y
x=-1 and y=-2
x-y=-1-(-2)=-1+2=1
it's positive when x>y
x=y
x=-1, y=-1
-1-(-1)=-1+1=0
nope
x<y
x=-2 and y=-1
-2-(-1)=-2+1=-1
nope
x-y is positive when 0>x>y
X equals 4 and the x axis
You have to convert 1 yard to 36 inches. so you do 3.74×3.74(1/3) because the extra 12 inches is one third of a yard. You eventually get 4.986 which rounds to 4.99
7/8 minus1/4 minus 1/2
7/8 - 1/4 - 1/2 =
(1 × 7)/(1 × 8) - (2 × 1)/(2 × 4) - (4 × 1)/(4 × 2) =
7/8 - 2/8 - 4/8 =
(7 - 2 - 4)/8 =
1/8
the answer is 1/8
