
is the second or third Pythagorean triple on the list, which gives us the answer directly.
But if we didn't know that, let x be the short leg:




Rejecting the negative root, x=5, other side 12, the Pythagorean triple we found.
First, let's put all of the variables together.
4m + 5m + 5 + 40 = 180.
Add them.
M is the same multiplier, so we can add 4 and 5 together to make 9m.
Add 5 and 40.
9m + 45 = 180.
From here, we can go two ways. I will show the first way, which is my personal preference.
We want to get rid of the coefficient on m to isolate it, so we must divide it by its coefficient. The coefficient on m is 9. So, divide m by 9. We must also divide everything else by 9.
9m/9 = 1m
45/9 = 5
180/9 = 20
Plug it in--
m + 5 = 20.
Subtract the 5 from both sides to isolate m.
m = 15.
Answer:14
Step-by-step explanation:
h(x)=-3x+2
h(-4)=-3(-4)+2
h(-4)=12+2
h(-4)=14