Answer:
Ruth is x+4=7/3+4, esmerelda is 5x+4=35/3+4
Step-by-step explanation:
if Ruth is x, esmerelda is 5x,
four years ago,
Ruth is x+4, esmerelda is 5x+4, depend on the sum, we get:
x+4+5x+4=22, x=7/3
so:
Ruth is x+4=7/3+4, esmerelda is 5x+4=35/3+4
75+ 15x ≥ 140
⇒ 15x ≥ 140-75
⇒ 15x ≥ 65
⇒ x ≥ 65/15
⇒ x ≥ 13/3
⇒ x ≥ 4 1/3
Final answer: x ≥ 4 1/3~