The total distance an ant crawls varies directly with the time in seconds. The ant crawls a total distance of 160 centimeters in 20 seconds. What is the time in seconds the ant crawls when the total distance is 216 centimeters?

8 s

11 s

25 s

27 s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

total distance=160 cm

time taken =20seconds

We know that speed =distance/time

So let us solve for the speed of the ant

speed=160/20

speed= 8cm/s

Also when the distance is 216,and the ant uses the same speed,it will take the ant

time=distance/speed

time=216/8

time= 27seconds

{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

collect results in alphabetical order:

answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1