A musical instrument company reduced the time it takes for a worker to build a guitar. Before the reduction it took 5 hours. Now in 7 hours they can build 3 guitars. By how much did they reduce the time it takes to build each guitar?

2 2/3 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Before it was 5 hours for 1 guitar, or 5 hours/guitar

Now it is 7 guitars in 3 hours or 7/3 hours/guitar

7/3 = 2 1/3

5 hours - 2 1/3 hours = 15/3 hours - 7/3 hours = 8/3 hours = 2 2/3 hours

The reduced the time it takes to build 1 guitar by 2 2/3 hours.

u = -(6/7)w

step-by-step explanation:

place all values with 'u' on one side of the equation.

4u + 8w = - 3u + 2w

4u + 3u = 2w - 8w

further simplify the equation by solving the addition and subtraction.

7u = - 6w

make 'u' the independent variable by placing its co-efficient on the right-hand side.

u = - (6/7)w

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