I would use subsitution because both are already equal to a single variable
set both equal since both equal y
8x-9=y=4x-1
8x-9=4x-1
minus 4x both sides
4x-9=-1
add 9 boh sides
4x=10
divide by 4
x=10/4=5/2
sub for x
y=4x-1
y=4(10/4)-1
y=10-1
y=9
(5/2,9) is solution
A. work shown above
B. (5/2,9) or (2.5,9)
The value of x is equal to 1.5.
It is required to find x.
<h3>What is quadratic equation?</h3>
Any equation containing one term in which the unknown is squared and no term in which it is raised to a higher power. The quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is x = [-b ± √(b2 - 4ac)]/2a.
Given that:
So for the triangle, the perimeter would be:

By solving in above equation, we get

So, we take x= 1.5 and neglect -4 because we can't take negative roots of the quadratic equation.
Hence, the value of x is equal to 1.5.
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3 + 5x = 20 + 7x
First subtract 20 to both sides
-17 + 5x = 7x
Next subtract 5x to both sides (we are trying to get x all in one side)
-17 = 2x
Divide 2 to isolate the x
-17/2 = x or -8.5 = x