Simplify (write without the absolute value):

|x/3|, if x<0

Tom can paint the fence in 12 hours, but if he works together with a friend they can finish the job in 8 hours. how long would it take for his friend to paint this fence alone?

The figure shows triangle def and line segment bc, which is parallel to ef: triangle def has a point b on side de and point c on side df. the line bc is parallel to the line ef. part a: is triangle def similar to triangle dbc? explain using what you know about triangle similarity. part b: which line segment on triangle dbc corresponds to line segment ef? explain your answer. part c: which angle on triangle dbc corresponds to angle f? explain your answer. asap

Line u passes through points (-52, -18) and (-29, 53). line v passes through points (90, 33) and (19, 56). are line u and line v parallel or perpendicular?