Use the Distributive Property to simplify 1/7 x (56 - 1/4)
Leave your answer in simplest form in the form of a/b − c/d

If one of your numbers is a whole number, put a 1 in that denominator

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1/7 * (56 -1/4) =   56/7 - 1/28  =   224/28 - 1/28 =  223 /28  

as 223 is  prime, it's cannot be simplified.   however  it 7 +27/28

y = 0.77(x)

step-by-step explanation:

the jacket retains this value after 23% cut or retains 77% of original value. plug original 87 jacket price for x and the remaining value should be y.