How do I simplify the following: v+8+1-8v

2y= 3 2 x−2 y = − 1 3 x + 1 y=− 3 1 x+1

The volume of gas a balloon can hold varies directly as the cube of its radius. imagine a balloon with a radius of 3 inches can hold 81 cubic inches of gas. how many cubic inches of gas must be released to reduce the radius down to 2 inches?

The salesperson earns a 5% commission on the first $5,000 she has in sales. the salesperson earns a 7.5% commission on the amount of her sales that are greater than $5,000. this month the sales person had $8,000 in sales. what amount of commission, in dollars, did she earn?