The answer is 3.5. use cross product multiplication
1/4(2x - 14) = 4
Divide by 1/4. (dividing by a fraction = multiplying by its reciprocal, so ÷1/4 = ×4)
2x - 14 = 16
Add 14 to each side.
2x = 30
Divide by 2.
x = 15
The answer is B....................................................................................
Answer:
X=9 and X=5
Step-by-step explanation:
So you want to get one side to equal zero so you can factor and find x. I recommend subtracting 14x and adding 45 to both sides so you don't have to deal with a negative quadratic.
X^2 - 14X +45 = 0
Now you can factor. Your looking for two factors that equal 45 and add to -14
All factors of 45:
1 and 45, 3 and 15, 5 and 9, -1 and -45,
-3 and -15, -5 and -9
So out of those combinations -5 and -9 both multiply to 45 and add up to -14 so these are our common factors
(X-5)(X-9)=0
X-5=0 add 5 to both sides X=5
X-9=0 add 9 to both sides X=9
