Question

rumi and noam are learning to rock climb. rumi starts at the bottom and climbs 10 feet each minute. noam starts 10 feet up and climbs 8 feet each minute. x: number of minutes y: height above ground find rumi and noams height after 2 minutes. rumi:? feet noam:? feet 20 22 24 26 28 noam: y = 8x + 10 rumi: y = 10x

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Rumi's height

Substitute $x=2$ into $y=10x$:
$y=10\times2=20$

Step2: Calculate Noam's height

Substitute $x=2$ into $y=8x+10$:
$y=8\times2+10=26$

Answer:

Rumi: 20 feet
Noam: 26 feet