-2x + 8. you multiply all the terms inside the parenthesis by the one outside of/attached to them. the reason it is +8 and not -8 is because the negatives cancel out to give you a positive.
Answer:
3
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the triangles are similar.
When triangles are similar, all three pairs of corresponding sides are in the same ratio.
Similarly in the given triangles, the ratio of the corresponding sides are equal.


Cross multiplying, we get



Dividing both sides of the equation by -4.
So, we get
x = 7.
Answer:
x 0.4
Step-by-step explanation:
Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.