1/2 + 3/4 + 7/8
4/4(1/2)+ 2/2(3/4) + 7/8
4/8 + 6/8 + 7/8
4+ 6 + 7
—————
8
17 1
——. Or 2—-
8 8
He prepared 2 1/8 lbs of trail mix
Since both angle are congruent (equal/same), which means that both side is equal to 40 degrees, we will put the equation like this:
5x - 5 = 40
Now we’ll solve for x:
5x - 5 = 40
+ 5 + 5 (Add 5 to both sides)
5x = 45
—- —— (Five both side by 5)
5 5
x = 9
Now we left with x, so x is equal to 9.