Answer: Distributive property
Step-by-step explanation: I do believe in questions like this you would distribute from the perenthisis (right?)
If you were to make both x's equivalent, you'd have to multiply the first equation by 2 to get rid of the coefficient, 1/2. However, you'd have to multiply 2 onto -8 as well, therefore the equation would turn into x - 16 = 18. That is not equivalent to x - 8 = 18.
Through trial and error:
(7x-6)(3x-2)
Usually it works best to test out a number of possibilities :)
Answer:
r= 42.48 and d=84.96
Step-by-step explanation:
too slow to type solution, gogogo answer your thing dude!