Let Ted be x.
Ed is 7 years older = x + 7
Ed = (3/4)Ted
(x + 7) = (3/4)x
x + 7 = 3x/4
x - 3x/4 = -7
x/4 = -7
x = -28, Ted = -28 years.
(x + 7) = -28 + 7 = -21, Ed = -21 years
Goodness. We had negative numbers for the ages, well does that make sense? No it doesn't.
Our answer is correct. But the sense in the question is lacking. The question has been wrongly set.
<span>We might assume negative ages to mean before they came into the world, before birth! </span>
Answer: x is less than or equal to -4.25
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the dot on the number line is filled in it is either a less than or equal to or a greater than or equal to. Because the line is going more into negative or descending, it is less than or equal to.
100% increase. If you think about it, a 50% increase in price would be 7.5 (15/2), so therefore a 100% increase would just be $15.
Answer:
Area of triangle= Half of perpendicular times base
In short:1/2×p×b
