Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
The most likely answer is A. A number decreased By 7
4.2³ = 74.088. If the 4.2 is accurate, this is actually not an estimate but an exact answer. You can of course round it to 74, then it becomes an estimate.
Segment in the direction from A to C
Initial Point: A=(9,5)=(xa,ya)→xi=xa=9, yi=ya=5
Final point: C=(-7,1)=(xc,yc)→xf=xc=-7, yf=yc=1
B=(xb,yb)=?
Proportion: r=AB/BC=3:1=3/1→r=3
xb=(xi+r*xf)/(1+r)
Replacing xi=xa=9, xf=xc=-7 and r=3
xb=[9+3*(-7)]/(1+3)
xb=(9-21)/4
xb=(-12)/4
xb=-3
yb=(yi+r*yf)/(1+r)
Replacing yi=ya=5, yf=yc=1 and r=3
yb=[5+3*(1)]/(1+3)
yb=(5+3)/4
yb=8/4
yb=2
B=(xb,yb)→B=(-3,2)
Answer: B=(-3,2)
Mary = (1/3)x
Erin = x - 8
John = x
Here is your equation:
(1/3)x + (x - 8) + x = 267
Take it from here.
