Answer:
y=1
Step-by-step explanation:
4(1+2y)=12y
4*1 + 4*2y=12y
4 + 8y=12y
4=12y - 8y
4=4y
4/4=y
1=y
The larger number is 82 and the smaller number is 54.
Ricky works almost 7 hours if your rounding.
Answer:
D
Step-by-step explanation:
Call the first person A who can do the job in 5 hours.
Call the second person B who can do the job in 7 hours.
The formula for this problem is
Time = A*B/(A + B)
Time = 5*7 / (5 + 7)
Time = 35 / 12
Time = 2 hours and 11/12 of an hour.
The answer is D.
