0.5 x 4 = 2 feet / 2 feet in 4 seconds
15 - 2 = 13
New depth: 13 feet
0.4 x 3 = 1.2 feet / 1.2 feet in 3 seconds
13 - 1.2 = 11.8
New depth: 11.8 feet
Y= - X/2 = 2 this is the answer

notice |7| 7 is positive, so we can simply remove the bars and use 7 by itself
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x -----> Hermione was earning before the pay raise
we know that

so
The linear equation that represent this problem is

Solve for x
Divide by 1.05 both sides

