You have to set up a system of equations
x+y=104
3x-y=104
Sodas = 78
Hotdogs = 26
Ay^2+2ay-3a
a(y^2+2y-3)
a(y-1)(y+3)
The slope is defined as

So, we have the follwing equation:

Answer:
This is a radioactive decay / half-life problem.
Initial amount of C 14 = 100% Present Amount = 57%
k = .0001 (that value should be negative)
Nt = No * e^ (k*t)
You need to solve that equation for "time" (equation attached)
time = natural log (Ending amount / Starting Amount) / k
time = natural log (57% / 100%) / -.0001
time = ln (.57) / -.0001
time = -.56211891815 / -.0001
time = 5,621.2 years (age of the bird skeleton)
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Step-by-step explanation:
The concept useful in finding the answer to this item is ratio and proportion, the ratio of the height of your friend with the shadow casted should be proportional to the height of the rock with the length of the shadow it cast. That is,
5.5 ft / 18 ft = x ft/ 209.5 ft
The value of x from the equation above is 64 ft.