Answer: 26 years.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x = current age of Louise (in years).
Then current age of James = x+6
Eight years from now, James's age = x+6+8= x+14
4 years ago, Louise's age = x-4
According to the question
x+14 = 4(x-4)
⇒ x+14 = 4x-16
⇒ 4x-x = 16+14
⇒ 3x = 30
⇒ x= 10 = current age of Louise (in years).
current age of James = 10+6 = 16 years
Sum of current ages = 16+10=26 years.
hence, the sum of the current ages is 26 years.
Both are equal y. So you can set them equal to each other
9x+13=2x+48
Subtract 2x from both sides
7x+13=48
Subtract 13 from both sides
7x= 35
X=5
Answer: a loss of 4 cents
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
The probability of rolling a sum of 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 is 
which earns $2.00
The probability of rolling a sum of 28, 9, 10, 11, or 12 is which loses $2.00
The probability of rolling a sum of 7 is 
which loses $0.25
