Use the distributive property to write a solution.
9(3+c+4) = 9(7+c)=

Gabriel paints flower pots to sell at a craft fair. she paints 2/5 of a flower pot teal, 1/4 of it yellow, and the rest of it white. what fraction of the pot is painted either teal or yellow?

Four individuals pool money together to start a new business and agree to split the profits equally. n invests $6,000, x invests $2,000, y invests $8,000 and z invests $4,000. if the profits for the first month were $100,000, y receives than if the profits were divided in proportion to how much they invested.

I'm at a bookstore with $\$35$ in my pocket and a $20\%$-off coupon. what is the cost of the most expensive book i can buy with my money and the coupon? (assume that there are books of every possible price in the bookstore. it's a large bookstore! )