Let, larger number be x and smaller number be y.
Condition 1: The summ of two numbers is 134.
It can be written as,

Condition 2: If three times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 18.
The equation is,

Solving equation 1 and 2,

Out the value of y=29 in equation (1),

Answer:
Larger number is x=105
Smaller number is y=29.
Answer is 7/10 (7 over 10)
Answer:
The function is never decreasing.
Step-by-step explanation:
The function is never decreasing because as x increases, y also increases.
Assumption janice speed of reading is constant throughout
in one minute she can read 40 words since 280÷7=40