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His college savings account has a balance of $13,700.</span>
Answer:
its 2
The general rate of change can be found by using the difference quotient formula. To find the average rate of change over an interval, enter a function with an interval
(3x + 4)2 = 14
(3x + 4)2 means that 2 will multiply both 3x and 4
2 * 3x = 6x 2 * 4 = 8
6x + 8 = 14
Move +8 to the other side of the equation
6x = 14 - 8 Note : Moving +8 to the other side will change the sign in front of it, that is from + to -
6x = 14 - 8
6x = 6
Divide both sides by 6 because of the 6 beside the x : 6x
6x/6 = 6/6
x = 1
In 5 years, the ratio of their ages will be 5:1, so the difference in their ages will be 4 ratio units. Those 4 units correspond to 32 years, so each unit corresponds to 32/4 = 8 years.
Thus, in 5 years, Kate will be 8 and her father will be 40. Right now, Kate is ...
... 8 - 5 = 3 years old.
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<em>Using equations</em>
Let k represent Kate's current age. Then in 5 years Kate will be k+5, and we will have ...
... 5(k+5) = (k+5)+32 . . the relationship betewen their ages in 5 years
... 5k +25 = k +37 . . . . eliminate parentheses
... 4k = 12 . . . . . . . . . . . add -25-k
... k = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 4
Kate is 3 years old.
