Answer:
answer is no solution (filler)
 
        
             
        
        
        
A.  12*x + 2*y = 90
       6*x + 2*y = 60
To write system of equation you just need to sum all solo and ensemble acts and make it equal to how much they will last for.
B.  Here we can multiply second equation with negative 1 and add it to first equation.
6x = 30
x = 5
now we replace x in any of 2 equations to get y.
30+2y = 60
2y = 30
y=15
Solo acts are 5 minutes long and ensemble acts are 15 minutes long
        
             
        
        
        
<h3><u>The value of x is greater than or equal to -4.</u></h3>
(3x + 17) ≥ 5
Subtract 17 from both sides.
3x ≥ -12
Divide both sides by 3.
x  ≥ -4
 
        
        
        
6x - 12 = 8x + 14
2x = - 26
x = - 13
        
             
        
        
        
Let the three numbers be x, y and z respectively, then
x + y + z = 62 . . . (1)
y = x - 4 . . . (2)
z = 4x . . . (3)
The above three expressions could be used to represent the numbers.
Solving the three equations, putting (2) and (3) into (1) gives
x + x - 4 + 4x = 62
6x - 4 = 62
6x = 62 + 4 = 66
x = 66/6 = 11
x = 11.
y = 11 - 4 = 7
z = 4(11) = 44
x = 11, y = 7, z = 44.