Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
the a = 30
One of the unknown angles (let's called it n) has a complement (meaning their sum adds up to 90 degrees) and the other angle is 8 times the unknown angle (8n)
With all this information, you should have the equation:
n + 8n = 90
To solve, combine like terms to get:
9n = 90
Divide by 9 on both sides to isolate the variable n.
n = 10
Now we plug back in to find our angle measurements. The first angle, n, is 10 degrees. The second angle, 8n, is 8 * 10 which is 80; the second angle is 80 degrees.
Answer:
Joe: 3 hrs
Janet: 6hrs
Step-by-step explanation:
joe takes x hours
so in 1 hr he does 1/x of the garden
janet takes 2x hours
so in 1 hr she does 1/(2x) of the garden
In one hour together they do 1/2 of the garden
1/x + 1/(2x) = 1/2
2/(2x) + 1/(2x) = 1/2
3/(2x) = 1/2
Cross multiply
6 = 2x
x = 3
Joe: 3 hrs
Janet: 6hrs
it’s a because you need all those figures to make it happen
