a. The first variable is x and the second variable is y.
b. The equations are 
and 
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1:
The first step is to define the variables. The variables can be any two symbols, letters, characters, etc.
Here let the first variable be x and the let the second variable be y.
So the variables are defined as x and y.
Step 2:
The sum of the given variables is 12.
The first variable + the second variable = 12,
The difference between the two variables is 4.
The first variable - the second variable = 4.
Step 3:
If we add both the equations we get, 
and 
x = 8 and y = 4.
Heather will be 6 and 7 months old
Answer: 30%
Step-by-step explanation:
The first step is to find the increase in numbers
26-20= 6
Now you find the percent. This means you're looking for the percent 6 is equal to when compared to 20. The easiest way is to divide the increase by the original number
6/20= 0.3
To convert that to percent, multiply it by 100
0.3 * 100= 30%
There was a 30% increase.
Answer:
144
Step-by-step explanation:
Since there are 48 fluid-ounce in a cup, we can do 6 x 48
6 x 48 = 288
Now we know how much fluid ounces are in the 6 cups we can divide by the honey bear ( 2 fluid ounce ).
288/2 = 144
