Let t represent Todd's age now.
.. 4(t -3) -(t -3) = 81 . . . . . . 3 years ago, their differnce in ages was 81.
.. 3t -9 = 81
.. t = (81 +9)/3 = 30
Todd is 30 now.
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You can also work this by considering "ratio units." 3 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 4:1, a difference of 3. That difference corresponds to 81 years, so each "ratio unit" represents 81/3 = 27 years. Todd's age then was 1 ratio unit, 27 years. Now, Todd's age is 30.
A ratio between is like 52
Answer:
568.32 x 104 = 59105.28
Step-by-step explanation:
The like terms would be 3x and 8x
First multiply all terms by z
8-z^2=4z
Then order into standard form
-z^2-4z+8=0
Multiply the equation by -1
z^2+4z-8=0
Plug into quadratic equation
-4±√16-4(-8)
-4±√48
(-4±4√3)/2
-2±2√3
Final answer: z=-2± 2√3
