Answer:
2 13/14 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The remaining length is the difference between the starting length and the amount cut off:
5 3/7 - 2 1/2 = (5 -2) +(3/7 -1/2) = 3 +((3·2-7·1)/(7·2)) = 3 -1/14
= 2 13/14 . . . feet remaining
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<em>Additional comment</em>
Addition and subtraction of fractions can be accomplished using a formula that does not rely on finding a least common denominator. In this case, the denominators have no common factors, so their product is, in fact, the least common denominator.

Answer:
<u>The present age of the mother is 30 years old</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
Age of Jane = x
Age of Billy = 5x (Billy is five times as old as Jane)
Age of Sara = 15x (Their mother is now three times as old as Billy)
In 2 years Sara will be eight times as old as Jane, therefore:
15x + 2 = 8 (x + 2)
15x + 2 = 8x + 16
15x - 8x = 16 - 2
7x = 14
x = 14/7
x = 2 ⇒ 5x = 10x ⇒ 15x = 30
Jane's present age is 2, Billy's present age is 10 and Sara's present age is 30
<u>The present age of the mother is 30 years old</u>
X^2 + 2x -8
The factors of 8 are 2 and 4, and to get 2x we need 2 and 4 to either add up to or subtract to result in 2.
4 - 2 = 2. We also know this is right because 4 x -2 = -8. So the answer is:
(x + 4)(x - 2)