Answer:
a=1 or a=5/6
Step-by-step explanation:
I'm going to attempt to factor 6a^2-a-5
a=6
b=-1
c=-5
Find two numbers that multiply to be a*c and add to be b.
a*c=-30 =-6(5)
b=-1 =-6+5
So replace -a with -6a+5a in the expression we started with
6a^2-6a+5a-5
now we factor by grouping
6a(a-1)+5(a-1)
(a-1)(6a-5)
Now let's solve the equation:
(a-1)(6a-5)=0
So a=1 or a=5/6
Answer:5/8
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
Q = 146
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that angle S and T are equal because the sides are equal
The measure of the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the opposite interior angles in a triangle
Q = S+T
Q = S+S
Q = 2S
Q =2* 73
Q = 146
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The two triangles are similar and therefore we can set up a proportion
9/(9 + 72) = (3x - 20)/(3x - 20 + 56) Combine like terms on the right
9/(81) = (3x - 20)/(3x + 36) Cross multiply
9(3x + 36) = 81 (3x - 20) Remove the brackets.
27x + 324 +1620 = 243x Add 1620 to both sides
27x + 324 + 1620 = 243x Subtract 27x from both
1944 = 216x divide both sides by 216
x = 9
If you feel comfortable canceling the size of the numbers can be reduced.
9/81 = 1/9
1/9 = (3x - 20)/(3x + 36)
3x + 36 = 9(3x - 20)
3x + 36 = 27x - 180
36 + 180 = 24x
216 = 24x
216/24 = x
x = 9
There is another cancelation possible, but this is simple enough.