How to subtract a fraction and a whole number

Football player weighed 170 2/3 pounds in may. during the summer he gained 25 5/12 pounds. during the first week of fall practice he lost 10 1/4 pounds and during the second week he lost another 3 1/2 ponds. how much does he weigh at this point? a.182 1/3ib b.181 1/2ib c.182 5/12ib d.183 2/3ib

Which answer is the solution set to the inequality |x|< 9? a. x< -9 or x> 9 b. x> -9 and x< 9 c. x> -9 or x< 9 d. x< 9 and x< 9

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