Evaluate using inverse operations...

9x + 8 = 27

Abox contains 1 plain pencil and 4 pens. a second box contains 5 color pencils and 5 crayons. one item from each box is chosen at random. what is the probability that a plain pencil from the first box and a color pencil from the second box are selected? write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Write each improper fraction as a mixed number. 9/4. 8/3. 23/6. 11/2. 17/5. 15/8. 33/10. 29/12.

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