A dump truck has 3.5 tons of stones in it. A loader can pick up 1.5 tons per scoop. if we want a total of 14 tons of stones in t
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Answer:
x = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
Δ AED and Δ ACB are similar thus the ratios of corresponding sides are equal, that is
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, substitute values
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( cross- multiply )
11x = 8(6 + x) ← distribute
11x = 48 + 8x ( subtract 8x from both sides )
3x = 48 ( divide both sides by 3 )
x = 16