Pretty much you’re going to need to subtract the -9x to get it on the other side, so that you get y= 9x+6
D is your answer 72/12= 6 so that is 6 feet
First, you must understand the question. what % of 60 is 15, so I would write an equation to express this.
15 = 60x
From there, solve for x, so Divide by 60 on each side. The answer is 1/4, or 25%
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Note that the 2nd equation can be re-written as y=8x-10.
According to the second equation, y=x^2+12x+30.
Equate these two equations to eliminate y:
8x-10 = x^2+12x+30
Group all terms together on the right side. To do this, add -8x+10 to both sides. Then 0 = x^2 +4x +40. You must now solve this quadratic equation for x, if possible. I found that this equation has NO REAL SOLUTIONS, so we must conclude that the given system of equations has NO REAL SOLUTIONS.
If you have a graphing calculator, please graph 8x-10 and x^2+12x+30 on the same screen. You will see two separate graphs that do NOT intersect. This is another way in which to see / conclude that there is NO REAL SOLUTION to this system of equations.
