Answer:
x=2
Step-by-step explanation:
-3 = -2x +1
+3 +2x = +2x +3
2x=4
divide them both by 2
x=2
Write and solve an equation of ratios based upon the fact that the small and large triangles shown are similar:
5 6
---- = ---------
14 6 + x
Then 30 + 5x = 84, and 5x = 54, and so x = 54/5, or 10.8, or 10 4/5.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The reason you haven't gotten an answer to this is because in its current formatting, there is no answer. Here's what I mean:
The first equation is going to be concerning the NUMBER of memberships sold, where m is male and f is female. The total number of memberships was 10:
m + f = 10
Now for the money equation. The total amount of money made from that number of memberships was 3000, where male memberships cost $300 and so do the female memberships, giving us an equation of
300m + 300f = 3000
Go back to the first equation and solve for either m or f. I solved for m in terms of f:
m = 10 - f and sub that into the second equation for m to get:
300(10 - f) + 300f = 3000 and
3000 - 300f + 300f = 3000. Here is where you find the problem. The -300f and the 300f cancel each other out, leaving you with the fact that
3000 = 3000 which it does, but it doesn't give us any viable answer.
I would have to say that since we can't do math on this, that the most credible answer you'll find is that the same number of male and female memberships were sold because 5 male memberships cost $1500 (5 memberships at $300 a piece is $1500) and 5 female memberships also cost $1500.
1500 + 1500 = 3000
