Elena and Jada were racing on their bikes. Elena started 15 meters ahead of Jada. Elena biked at a rate of 20 meters per second. Jada biked at a rate of 22 meters per second. Let x represent time in seconds and y represent distance in meters. Write a system of equations to represent the situation.

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth