<span>Jerry is 8 years younger than Patricia, so:
(1): Jerry = Patricia - 8
Six years ago, Patricia was 3 times as old as Jerry was then, so:
(2): (Patricia - 6) = (Jerry - 6)*3
Putting equation 1 in to equation 2
(Patricia - 6) = (Patricia - 8 - 6)*3
Patricia - 6 = 3Patricia - 42
36 = 2Patricia
Patricia = 18
And so Jerry = 10</span>
Answer:
b. y-y1 = m(x-x1)
Step-by-step explanation:
It's a matter of definition. There are perhaps a dozen useful forms of equations for a line. Each has its own name (and use). Here are some of them.
- slope-intercept form: y = mx + b
- point-slope form: y -y1 = m(x -x1)
- two-point form: y = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)(x -x1) +y1
- intercept form: x/a +y/b = 1
- standard form: ax +by = c
- general form: ax +by +c = 0
Adding y1 to the point-slope form puts it in an alternate form that is useful for getting to slope-intercept form faster: y = m(x -x1) +y1. I use this when asked to write the equation of a line with given slope through a point, with the result in slope-intercept form.
Fish A is 2 inches and fish B is 4 inches
Answer:
n = -1.825
Step-by-step explanation:
8n + 16.2 = 1.6 (Given)
8n = -14.6 (Subtract 16.2 on both sides)
n = -1.825 (Divide 8 on both sides)
