Somewhere in the text, it must say that x = 2 and y = -1 or else, the values just seem made up out of thin air.
25 words = 1 minute
50 words = 2 minuets
75 words = 3 minuets
100 words = 4 minuets
125 words = 5 minuets
3-3 x 6+2= -13
The answer= -13
3 / 5 = (x+1) / (y-2)
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↓ multiply by 5 / 3
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1 = 5 * (x+1) / 3 * (y-2)
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↓ move and simplify
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5x + 5 = 3y - 6
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↓ minus 5
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5x = 3y - 11
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↓ divide by 5
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Answer : x = (3y - 11) / 5
8 divided by 3 is 2.666 that multiplied by 8 = 21.333
