Suppose that W and X are points on the number line. If WX=9 and W lies at 12, where would X be located? If there is more than on

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madam [21]

2 years ago

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Suppose that W and X are points on the number line. If WX=9 and W lies at 12, where would X be located? If there is more than on

e location, separate them with commas.

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Reika [66] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-05T13:41:54+03:00

Reika [66]2 years ago

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X = 3/4
Because WX=9 and W=12
12X=9
X=9/12 or 3/4

svetoff [14.1K] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-05T15:05:20+03:00

svetoff [14.1K]2 years ago

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Imagine a number line, and W and X are points on it. The question says WX is 9, meaning that is the distance between them. So, it says that W is at 12. Then, x is 9 units away from 12. So, x can be either 21 (that is 12+9) or 3 (that is 12-9).