Problem You are working on decorating your
home for the holidays. You enjoy
hanging lights, and so far have invested
in $75 worth of lights. You notice a sale
that you can get strands of lights for $5
a box this week. Write an expression that
describes your total investment (money
spent) in lights, depending on how many
boxes (b) of lights you buy.

Dexter read 11 science fiction books and 5 history books. lena read 9 science fiction books and 4 history books. compare the students’ ratios of science fiction books to history books. 1. determine the ratios’ form:    science fiction books to history books 2. write the ratios as fractions:    dexter: 115; lena: 94 3. rewrite with a common denominator. 4. compare. 5. answer the question. determine which shows the correct comparison of the ratios for this problem.

Find the coordinates of point x that lies along the directed line segment from y(-8, 8) to t(-15, -13) and partitions the segment in the ratio of 5: 2.

Hi, can anyone show me how to do this problem? 100 points for this. in advance