When you multiply any number by a fraction smaller than one, how does the original number change?

It becomes smaller

Step-by-step explanation:

bc you r just taking a fraction(part) of the bigger number, so it becomes smaller.

if you mean

then it's c. 8, -7/3

but if you mean

then it is

you ignore the remainder, therefore the answer is y = x+2

step-by-step explanation:

you have to divide the denominator by the numerator. you can use synthetic division or long division.

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x + 2 + 1/x+5