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OpenStudy (mstv1112):
3 questions. Will MEDAL :)
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OpenStudy (turingtest):
just post one at a time please
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
Sorry
OpenStudy (turingtest):
it's ok
what have you tried for the first problem?
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OpenStudy (mstv1112):
I couldn't figure it out it didn't make sense to me but I think I just keeping writing it out wrong
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
please substitute your numerical data into your expression, namely 8 in place of x, and 6 in place of y
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
what did you get?
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
It says to put -3 for b and 4 for c
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
I got 12/12 or 1 whole
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OpenStudy (michele_laino):
please note that, if x=8 and y=6, then we can write:
\[\frac{ x }{ y }=\frac{ 8 }{ 6 }\]
is it right?
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
Yes
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
and then \[\frac{ 4 }{ 3 }\]
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
well done!
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
Can you help me with #1 I got 1
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OpenStudy (michele_laino):
yes!
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
Okay then how about #2
OpenStudy (mstv1112):
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
please, keep in mind that
\[2\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }=2+\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }=\frac{ 2*2+1 }{ 2 }=\frac{ 5 }{ 2 }\]
so?
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
and\[\frac{ 5 }{ 2 }=2.5\]
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OpenStudy (mstv1112):
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your help!
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
thank you!