Additive inverse property I think
Answer:
Length: 23.38
Width: 3.34
Step-by-step explanation:
First I drew out a diagram so that I could visibly see the problem. [ a rectangle with 7x on one side and x on the other.
So to find the area you multiply length time width and 7x times x is 7x^2. The actual area is given: 78, so you set that equal to 7x^2.
Then you want to divide by 7 to get 11.14. Then you want to take the square root of 11.14 to get 3.338 which rounds to 3.34 {try not to round until the very end]. This gives you the width of the rectangle, so to find the length you would have to multiply x by 7 to get 23.38. When you multiply the length and width (3.34 x 23.38) you get 78.08 which can round to 78.
7x^2 = 78
x^2 = 78/7
x^2= 11.142...
x = sqrt(1.142...)
x = 3.338 --> 3.34 --> width
3.34 x 7 --> 23.38 --> length
3.34 x 23.38 --> 70.8
H=-6 is the answer after substituting
Let b>a...
b=2(a+4)
b=2a+8 then we are told that:
b-a=11 using b found above in this equation gives you:
2a+8-a=11 combining like terms on left side
a+8=11 subtracting 8 from both sides
a=3
So the smaller number is 3.
...
since b=2a+8
b=14
check..
b=2(a+4)
14=2(3+4)
14=2(7)
14=14
and
b-a=11
14-3=11
11=11
The nails less than 2 inches long are the ones that are 1/2”, 1”, and 1 1/2”, if I am reading the table correctly.
4 x 1/2” = 2”
2 x 1” = 2”
2 x 1 1/2” = 3”
2 + 2 + 3 = 7 inches
