I do not understand what you are asking but I am going to assume that you are trying to simplify the equation.
First, write the equation.
(4/3)b + 2 = 4 - (1/3)b
Add (1/3)b to each side.
(5/3)b + 2 = 4
Subtract 2 on each side.
(5/3)b = 2
Divide by (5/3) on each side
b = 1.2
b = 1.2 is your final answer.
Answer:
They are skew and will never intersect.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Lines a and b are skew lines since they are not parallel and they do not intersect. The explanation that they don't intersect is on the grounds that each line is in a parallel plane. Parallel means heading off to the same direction but neither converging nor diverging.
From the given, we expressed the time that each of the team members ran in mathematical expression.
Reggie = 57.12 seconds
Alvin = 57.12 + 2.45 seconds = 59.57 seconds
Jose = 57.12 - 3.81 seconds = 53.31 seconds
We then sum up all the time we calculate to determine the total time for the team. The answer is therefore 170 seconds.