Answer:
Draw a line AB
Take a point C on AB
Fix the tip of compass at C and with a fix radius, cut AB on both sides of C
Mark those points D and E
Fix the tip of compass on D, and with the same radius, draw an arc above C
Do the same with E
Those two arcs will intersect at a point, mark the point F
Make a line passing through both C and F
Line CF is perpendicular to AB
The first thing we are going to do for this case is to define the following variable:
x = number of trees.
We then have that the equation that represents the problem is given by:
y = 50 (x-1) + 20
Rewriting:
y = 50x - 50 + 20
y = 50x - 30
Substituting for y = 390 we have:
390 = 50x - 30
We clear x:
x = (390 + 30) / (50)
x = 8.4
nearest whole integer
x = 8
Answer:
will be planted along one block about 8 trees.
Distribute the two: 2x + 6 = 18
Subtract the six: 2x = 12
Divide by two: x = 6
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