Answer:
Cheryl's age = x = 7 years
Rita's age = y = 17 years
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
Cheryl's age = x
Rita's age = y
Two years ago, Rita was three times older than Cheryl
(y - 2) = 3(x - 2)
y - 2 = 3x - 6
y = 3x - 6 + 2
= 3x - 4
y = 3x - 4
In 3 years, Rita will be twice older than Cheryl
(y + 3) = 2(x + 3)
y + 3 = 2x + 6
y = 2x + 6 - 3
= 2x + 3
y = 2x + 3
Equate both equations
3x - 4 = 2x + 3
Collect like terms
3x - 2x = 3 + 4
x = 7 years
Substitute x = 7 into
y = 2x + 3
= 2(7) + 3
= 14 + 3
= 17
y = 17 years
Cheryl's age = x = 7 years
Rita's age = y = 17 years
Answer:
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Ok, so I used the equation Y2 (4) - Y1 (-10) over X2 (2) -X1 (-5).
4 - -10 is 14 since if a minus sign is before a negative number, it becomes positive.
Same goes for 2 - -5. It is 7 since the minus sign is before the negative number. Final answer is 14/7 which can be simpflied to 2/1 since 14 divided by 7 =2. So the distance is 14\7, or 2\1.
Hahaha anyway thanks for the free point
