If you increase your bicycle speed by 5.6 miles per hour, the speed will be 17.9 miles per hour. what is your bicycle speed now?

12.3 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be our speed now

We increase the speed by 5.6 mph

Our new speed is x+5.6

We are going 17.9 mph

x+5.6 = 17.9

Subtract 5.6 from each side

x+5.6 -5.6 = 17.9-5.6

x =12.3

20. How does the figurative language in the last three lines of the poem “So I stand
strong like a tree my baby brothers can lean on. I try to be the raft that helps carry
them over this life’s rough rivers.” contribute to its overall meaning?

The speaker is trying to be strong for his mother

The speaker emphasizes the importance of the speaker’s role in his family, and the support he provides for his brothers.

The speaker is comparing his life to a raft being carried over rough rivers

All of the above