Um what if you multiply 2.5 x5=12.5 then multiply 16x3=48 and then subtract 12.5 by 48 and you will get 77 cups of sugar srry if it is not the right answer this is not my account this is my fathers im not in collage im in 5th grade . so i hope this helped you
<span>Given the set up of the diagram, AB^2 will equal AC x AD and BC^2 will equal AC x DC. To solve, substitute AB^2 + BC^2 with (AC x AD) + (AC x DC). Then, take out like terms through the distributive property: AC (AD + DC). AD + DC is equal to AC. So, AC x AC = AC^2.</span>
