Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
To obtain the result of a fractions multiplication we need to multiply both numerators and the divide by the multiplication of the denomitators. In general, given a,b,c,d real numbers with b and d not zero, we have that

Substituting a,b,c and d for 8,15,2 and 13 we obtain that

MrBillDoesMath!
Answer: The dependent variable depends on another variable for its value. For example, if y = 2x, setting x = 1 forces y= 2.; setting x = 10, forces y =20. There are no other possibilities for y once x ids chosen. So y is the dependent variable and x is the independent one. You can pick values for the independent variable (x) but no so for the dependent one.
MrB
Answer:
56 7/10
Step-by-step explanation:
convert 40 1/2 to a fraction 40 1/2 = 81/2
multiply both sides by 7/5
this gets w by itself on the left
81/2 x 7/5 = 567/10 = 56 7/10