yo sup??
the sum of trails taken should be less than 25 miles
Black bear=B
Eagle Ridge=E
Doe Run=D
(btw names sound cool XD)
we will now try different combinations
B+E=7 1/2 ++ 10 1/4 which is clearly less than 25
B+D=7 1/2 + 8 3/4 which also less than 25
E+D=10 1/4 + 8 3/4 which is also less than 25
B+D+E=7 1/2 + 10 1/4 + 8 3/4 which is greater than 25
Therefore only the 1st,2nd and 3rd case are possible
Hope this helps.
Answer:
why does it say answer doesn't exist but still lemme put a answer

It's a slope-intercept form where a slope = -1.5 and y-intercept = 3.
x - intercept: y = 0
Therefore we have the equation:
-1.5x + 3 = 0 |-3
-1.5x = -3 |:(-1.5)
x = 2
Answer: x-intercept = 2, y-intercept = 3
After 1 year=x1.1
After 2 years=x1.1*1.1
………
After 5 years=x1.1*1.1*1.1*1.1*1.1=x1.61051