The measures of three sides of a triangle can be represented by 2x, 3x and -5, and 4x + 2. The perimeter of the triangle is 65 i
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Solution: Alyssa is incorrect.
In fact .
If we cross-multiply the above equation, we have:
Therefore, they are equal.
Also, if we reduce the given fractions, we have:
And
Since both the fractions reduced to , therefore fractions are equivalent.
Since z is inversely proportional to x, when x increases by a factor of 26/16, z will be multiplied by the inverse of that factor: 16/26