No Alana's mom cannot be 3 times her age because 8 multiplied by 3 equals 24, Alana's mom would have to be 4 times her age. (8 multiplied by 4 equals 32)
The slope is 3, so if x changes by 2, y changes by 6.
Y-intercept form because it is more commonly used and easier to remember. The foundation of the y-intercept is easier to put in a graphing calculator also as it is already set to y=
I think they will meet in 4 minutes.
Explanation
10+15+15+15+15=70
150-20-20-20-20=70
Every minute the first balloon goes up 15 meters and the second balloon goes down 20 meters.
