( 'x' is not 144 .)
The supplement of an angle is (180 - x) .
The problem says that (2/3) of 'x' is equal to (180 - x) .
180 - x = 2/3 x
Multiply each side by 3 :
( Note: 3 x 180 = 540 .)
540 - 3x = 2x
Add 3x to each side:
540 = 5x
Divide each side by 5 :
<u>x = 108°</u> .
Answer:
25% decrease
Step-by-step explanation:
Take the original amount of books and subtract the new number of books
20 -15 = 5
Divide by the original amount of books
5/20 = .25
Multiply by 100%
25%
It is a decrease since the amount went down
25% decrease
Answer:
The first one
Step-by-step explanation:
I believe it is the first option, as you can see that, on the right hand side, 4a was multiplied to the first term to make a common denominator. I'm sorry if it is wrong, and I hope this helped.
