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.
So hmmm let's do the left-hand-side first

now, let's do the right-hand-side then
Answer:
5.7
Step-by-step explanation:
pythagorean theorem
A^2 + B^2 = C^2
sub in
A^2 + 7^2 = 9^2
simplify
A^2 + 49 = 81
solve
A^2 = 32
solve further
A = 
use calculator and get:
5.65685
round and get:
<u>5.7</u>
The volume would be 0.9 x 4.2
This means it is 90% smaller
Don't forget to round the nearest tenth place. That's the first decimal, so you answer should only have 2 digits.