The known facts
- the sum of Natalie's age and Fred's age is 36
- the sum of Fred's age times four and Natalie's age is 72
Now, let's set up the equations where N is Natalie's age and F is Fred's age.
N + F = 36 ---- equation 1
N + 4F = 72 ---- equation 2
equation 2 minus equation 1 ---> 3F = 36 ---> F = 12, thus N = 24
Thus Fred is 12 years old, and Natalie is 24 years old.
Answer:
-4x^2 + 237x - 675
Step-by-step explanation:
(x - 3)*(232 - 4x -7) >> Distribute x and -3 to the trinomial
232x - 4x^2 - 7x - 696 + 12x + 21 >> Simplify
-4x^2 + 237x - 675
To do this multiply 1 by 4, then 3 by 5. 4 over 15 is your answer.
M/18 = 24/15
15m = 18 * 24
15m = 432
m = 28.8
