Ryan is making small meat loaves. each small loaf uses 3/4 pound of meat. How much meat does he need to make 8 loaves?
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As the figure is a rectangle, AE ≅ EC.
AE = x + 11
EC = 6x + 1
Set the two equal to each other:
x + 11 = 6x + 1
Subtract x from both sides:
11 = 5x + 1
Subtract 1 from both sides:
10 = 5x
Divide both sides by 5:
10/5 = 5x/5
x = 2.