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Evaluate the expression shown for x = 9. -5/6x +7. A.-13 1/3. B.-1/2. C.7 1/3.
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Evaluate the expression shown for x = 9.
-5/6x +7.
A.-13 1/3.
B.-1/2.
C.7 1/3.
D.9 2/3
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2021-08-24T16:16:17+00:00
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Answer:
B. 1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Make 9 an improper fraction, then multiply by -5/6.
-5/6 times 9/1 = -45/6.
-45/6 cannot be simplified, so you make it a mixed number.
-7 1/2.
Add the 7 to -7 1/2 and that cancels out to 1/2