Another way to word this ( if it helps)
The product of 15 and k is 45
So 15 times k equals 45
15k=45
This would be the equation- if we need to solve it
Divide both sides of the equation by 15 to isolate k
k=3
(-3+5)/(0-3)= -2/3 is the slope
y + 5 = -2/3(x - 3)
y + 5 = -2/3x + 2
y = -2/3x - 3
Answer: 1 1/2
You can write this as 1 & 1/2
The whole part is 1. The fractional part is 1/2
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Explanation:
Let's say we had 18 cookies to hand out to 12 students.
How many cookies does each student get?
Using a calculator shows that 18/12 = 1.5 which means they get one whole cookie each
The leftovers is 18-12 = 6
Then notice how 6/12 = 1/2
So that's how the improper fraction 18/12 becomes the mixed number 1 & 1/2
So each student gets 1 full cookie, plus half a cookie.
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Or we could do the problem like this
18/12 = (12+6)/12
18/12 = (12/12)+(6/12)
18/12 = 1 + (1/2)
18/12 = 1 & 1/2
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