1. mr. maxwell can write 8 1/5 paragraphs of his novel in an hour. mr. maxwell wrote 32 4/5 paragraphs today.
(a) write an equation, without solving, for how many hours mr. maxwell wrote.
(b) solve your equation to determine the number of hours mr. maxwell spent writing. show your work.

B = 4 Hours

Step-by-step explanation:

B.) 8 1/5h=32 4/5. to find h simply divide each side by 8 1/5. this will zero out the 8 1/5, and make 32 4/5 become 4. h=4. Mr.M worked for 4 hours to write 32 4/5 paragraphs.

maximum area = xy = (16)(32) = 512 ft2

to maximize the area of the garden, the side of the fence parallel to the side of the house should be 32 ft long, and the other two sides should both have length 16 ft.'

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