Since 7= 21/3 and you are subtracting 8/3, you subtract 8 from 21. That gives you 13/3 or 4 1/3 depending on how you look at it.
Answer:
7 boxes of pencils and 5 boxes of erasers.
Step-by-step explanation:
The least common denominator of these two numbers are 70. 7×10 and 14×5. So she is purchasing the same quantity of both.
You can get all the terms on one side, and then solve for x by any means:

Factor out a -2:

Factor this equation:

I will use the AC method. To use it, first multiply a and c (in ax^2 + bx +c):

Now, look for two numbers that multiply to -12 and add to -11. Obviously these numbers are -12 and 1. (-12*1 = -12 and -12+1 = -11). Now, because of rules, you set it up in a Punnett square:
4x^2 -12x
x -3
Now, we find common factors of the terms in rows:
_x_______-3__
4x| 4x^2 -12x
1 | x -3
So, you can use this to write an equivalent expression to the quadratic given:

Now, we known the factors are (solve for x):
3 and -1/4.
When Sam is 13 his mother will be 39 which is 3 times as old as he is. So Sam's mother will be 3 times as old as Sam will be in 11 years. (Your answer is 11 years.)
First do 6×8=48, then just add the 0's to the end to get 480,000