Answer:
x = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
The corresponding segments are proportional, so you can write any of several equations relating the different segment lengths. Here's one way:
top segment/bottom segment = x/(x+5) = (x-2)/(x+1)
Multiply by the product of denominators:
(x +1)x = (x +5)(x -2)
x² +x = x² +3x -10 . . . . . eliminate parentheses
10 = 2x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add 10 -x -x² to both sides of the equation
5 = x . . . . . divide by 2
The value of y would be 20 times more valuable than 12 because the pattern for this table is y=20x. Let me know if I'm right :)
The angles with measurements equal to 3x+3 and 2x+22 should add up to 180°. This is because the angle which measures 2x+22 and the angle that is adjacent to the angle measuring 3x+3 are supposed to be congruent. If we mathematically translate the concept above, this can be expressed as,
3x + 3 + 2x + 22 = 180
Combining like terms,
(3x + 2x) + (3 + 22) = 180
Simplifying,
5x + 25 = 180
Transpose the constants to only one side of the equation,
5x = 155
Divide the equation by 5.
x = 31
<em>ANSWER: x = 31</em>
