Ratio is 5girls:7boys with total 72 students
5+7= 12
72➗12= 6
6(5:7)= 30 girls : 42 boys
New ratio is 3:4 with 48 boys
48➗4= 12
So for girls 3x12= 36
So started with 30 girls ended with 36 girls... 6 girls joined band during the school year.
Y=mx+b
m=slope
b=yintercept
given
y=-2x+3 and
y=-4x-1
first equation is slope -2 and yintercept 3
second is slope -4 and yintercept -1
3rd option
<u><em>Answer:</em></u>
<u><em>The answer is 2 or 2x</em></u>
<u><em>Step-by-step explanation:</em></u>
<u><em>Hope this helps!!</em></u>