recalling that d = rt, distance = rate * time.
we know Hector is going at 12 mph, and he has already covered 18 miles, how long has he been biking already?

so Hector has been biking for those 18 miles for 3/2 of an hour, namely and hour and a half already.
then Wanda kicks in, rolling like a lightning at 16mph.
let's say the "meet" at the same distance "d" at "t" hours after Wanda entered, so that means that Wanda has been traveling for "t" hours, but Hector has been traveling for "t + (3/2)" because he had been biking before Wanda.
the distance both have travelled is the same "d" miles, reason why they "meet", same distance.
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Part 1: Equivalent fraction=3/500
Equivalent Decimal= .006
Part 2: A and E
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
2.9
just answering wrong because i need points sorry
 
        
             
        
        
        
6a - (b - (3a - (2b + c + 4a - (a + 2b - c))))
6a - (b - (3a - (2b + c + 4a - a - 2b + c)))
6a - (b - (3a - (2b - 2b + 4a - a + c + c)))
6a - (b - (3a - (3a + 2c)))
6a - (b - (3a - 3a - 3c))
6a - (b - 3a + 3a + 3c)
6a - (b + 3c)
6a - b - 3c
x³ + x² - 25x - 25
x²(x) + x²(1) - 25(x) - 25(1)
x²(x + 1) - 25(x + 1)
(x² - 25)(x + 1)
(x² - 5x + 5x - 25)(x + 1)
(x(x) - x(5) + 5(x) - 5(5))(x + 1)
(x(x - 5) + 5(x - 5))(x + 1)
(x + 5)(x - 5)(x + 1)
36x² + 60x + 25
36x² + 30x + 30x + 25
6x(6x) + 6x(5) + 5(6x) + 5(5)
6x(6x + 5) + 5(6x + 5)
(6x + 5)(6x + 5)
(6x + 5)²
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
The answer to your question is:       (2a + 2b)²
Step-by-step explanation:
a² + b² = z
ab = y
Which is equivalent to 4z + 8y ?
Substitution 
                                      4(a² + b²) + 8(ab) 
Simplify                        4a² + 4b² + 8ab
Order                            4a² + 8ab + 4b²       It's a perfect square trynomial
Factorize                     (2a + 2b)²