Let's set it up like this:

Multiply both sides by



We are then going to use the distributive property. Since we also know that the opposite of an number that is squared is the square root, we can also apply that. We would be left with something like this:

The variable

can be both positive or negative.
We have found successfully our answer.
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Answer:
12x<180
14
Step-by-step explanation:
12x<180
x<180/12
x<15
Since x has to be less than 15, he took at most 14 people.
Step-by-step explanation:
The rate of snowfall can be computed as inches of snow per hour.
rate = 10 inches / (1.25 hours).
The denominator is the improper fraction 5/4. To divide by 5/4, you multiply numerator by 4/5.
4/5 of 10 is 8; therefore the rate is 8 inches/hour
Add 2 to both sides. Divide both sides by 3 . The x-intercept is (23,0) .