Hello,
<span>x is how many girls.
</span><span><span>y</span> is how many boys .
x+y=850 and x=y+60</span>
Step-by-step explanation:
the radius cuts the segment into two equal parts because it is perpendicular to the chord
Answer:
10 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's say the age of the younger sister is x. Then the age of the older sister must be x + 2 because the ages are consecutive <em>even</em> numbers.
"Twice the age of the youngest exceeds the oldest by 8" means that we multiply x by 2 and set that equal to (x + 2) + 8:
2x = (x + 2) + 8
2x = x + 10
x = 10
So, the youngest sister is 10 years old.
Okay so I will explain this the best way possible, being honest with you I am not quite sure if this is 100% accurate, but I gave it my best, and I got 10