X + 3x + 4x = 56
8x = 56
x = 7
The shortest piece is 7 inches
The middle piece is 7*3 = 21 inches.
The longest piece is 4*7 = 28 inches
Check
7 + 21 + 28 = 56 It does check and the lengths are correct.
Y = 48 becuase you travelled the amount of minuets 45 x
The population in 2040 of the town can be solved using the formula
F = P( 1 -I)^n
Where F is the future population
P is the present population
I is the decline rate
N is the number of years
F = 22,000(1-0.028)^39
<span>F = 7268</span>
