When you see the subtraction<span> (</span>minus<span>) sign followed by a </span>negative<span> sign, turn the two signs into a plus sign. Thus, instead of </span>subtracting<span> a </span>negative<span>, you're adding a </span>positive<span>, so you have a simple addition problem.</span>
This chart represents a proportional relationship. The rate of change will be 4.
<h3>What is the constant of proportionality?</h3>
Firstly, there is a proportional relationship.
Two values x and y are said to be in a proportional relationship if x=ky, where x and y are variables and k is a constant.
The constant k is called the constant of proportionality.
Given;
x y
1 4
2 8
3 12
4 16
Here, x = ky
put the first value
k = 1/4
This chart represents a proportional relationship.
So the rate of change will be

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Laura's age is 9 years.
Solution:
Let x be the age of April.
Laura's age = 2 years more than half of April's age
<u>Convert statement into algebraic expression:</u>
Half of April's age = 
2 years more than half of April's age = 
Combined age of April and Laura = 23
⇒ April's age + Laura's age = 23



To add the fractions make the denominators same.
Multiplying 2 on both numerator and denominator of unlike terms, we get


Denominators are same, now add the fractions.

Do cross multiplication.




Aprils's age = 14 years
Laura's age = 
= 7 + 2
Laura's age = 9
Hence Laura's age is 9 years.