You would have no trouble at all if the problem said "11 cows - 8 cows",
or "11 books - 8 books", or "11 cats - 8 cats", or "11 footballs - 8 footballs".
So why does it scare you when the items being counted are 'm's ?
Oh ! Here's another beauty: 11 M&Ms - 8 M&Ms = ?
The correct answer is -6m-n+3. You have to simplify the expression.
Answer:
1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
the rate of change is = the change in y/ the change in x
if the points are (2, 11) and (8, 14)
Rate of change = (14-11) / (8-2) = 3 / 6 = 1/2
