Answer:PQ
Step-by-step explanation: __
Line up the two: BCDE
OPQR
If they are the same which is equal to the same thing?
*hint* the two middle letters.
Let x = John's age now
half of what johns age was 4 years ago: (1/2)(x-4)
is equal to one third of what it will be in 5 years time: (1/3)(x+5)
(1/2)(x-4) = (1/3)(x+5)
3(x-4) = 2(x+5)
3x - 12 = 2x + 10
In linear change, the two variables keep increasing or decreasing at the same speed.
(3x + 14) (3x + 14) = 9x^2 + 24x + 16
