Answer: x>-5
It is x is greater than or equal to -5
Let Benny's salary = $ K
But kenny earns 142% of Benny's Salary
So, Kenny's salary = 142%of K
Kenny's salary =K 
Kenny's salary = 1.42K
Kenny's income exceeds Benny's by =1.42K - K =$0.42 K
% by which Kenny's salary exceeds by Benny's =
% by which Kenny's salary exceeds by Benny's = 42%
Answer:
shorter piece: 2 feet
longer piece: 8 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
let the shorter piece be x
then the longer piece will be 3x + 2
<u>if they join together</u>:
- 3x + 2 + x = 10
- 4x + 2 = 10
- 4x = 10 -2
- 4x = 8
- x = 2
<u>Longer piece</u>: