Yes "3x8 = 4x6" does illustrate the commutative property of multiplication.
Answer:
Jordan made mistake in his first step while multiplying.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given expression of Jordan's work is
14(8+4x) = 6x-(5-11x)
In the first step, Jordan multiplied the numbers to remove the braces.
He multiplied 14(8+4x) wrong as 14*8 is 112 rather than 126and on the right hand side, he did not change the sign of 11x to positive as two negatives are positive when multiplied.
Hence,
Jordan made mistake in his first step while multiplying.
The area is given by
A = (5 + 2x) * (10 + 2x) - 50
Rewriting we have:
A = 50 + 10x + 20x + 4x ^ 2 -50
Rewriting we have:
A = 4x ^ 2 + 30x
Substituting the value of the area we have:
54 = 4x ^ 2 + 30x
Rewriting:
4x ^ 2 + 30x - 54 = 0
We look for the roots:
x1 = -9
x2 = 3/2
We take the positive root:
x2 = 3/2
Answer:
the value of x is:
x = 3/2
