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Answer:
its d.
Step-by-step explanation:
the other guy is wrong
Answer:
y=6
Step-by-step explanation:
all you do is add 4 and 2
x = total amount split between Adam and Tom.
since we know the total amount split between both in a 18 : 17 ratio is "x", let's divide "x" by (18 + 17) and distribute accordingly to get the amount of each.
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![\stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by }\stackrel{LCD}{35}}{35\left( \cfrac{18x}{35} \right)~~ = ~~35\left( \cfrac{17x}{35}+5 \right)}\implies 18x~~ = ~~17x+175\implies \boxed{x =175} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \stackrel{Tom~received}{17\cdot \cfrac{x}{18+17}}\implies \cfrac{17(175)}{35}\implies \blacktriangleright 85 \blacktriangleleft](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bmultiplying%20both%20sides%20by%20%7D%5Cstackrel%7BLCD%7D%7B35%7D%7D%7B35%5Cleft%28%20%5Ccfrac%7B18x%7D%7B35%7D%20%5Cright%29~~%20%3D%20~~35%5Cleft%28%20%5Ccfrac%7B17x%7D%7B35%7D%2B5%20%5Cright%29%7D%5Cimplies%2018x~~%20%3D%20~~17x%2B175%5Cimplies%20%5Cboxed%7Bx%20%3D175%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20~%5Cdotfill%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7BTom~received%7D%7B17%5Ccdot%20%5Ccfrac%7Bx%7D%7B18%2B17%7D%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B17%28175%29%7D%7B35%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cblacktriangleright%2085%20%5Cblacktriangleleft)
This may not be very pretty.
(2x + 5) * (2x + 5) expanded is (use foil)
F = 4x^2
O = 2x * 5 = 10x
I = 2x + 5 = 10x
L = 25
Total = 4x^2 + 20x + 25
(x + 3)(x + 3) = x^2 + 6x + 9 by the same method
(2x + 7)(2x + 7) = 4x^2 + 28x + 49 Same method.
4x^2 + 20x + 25 + x^2 + 6x + 9 = 4x^2 + 28x + 49
5x^2 + 26x + 34 = 4x^2 + 28x + 49 Collect everything on the left.
x^2 - 2x - 15 = 0
(x - 5)(x + 3) = 0
x + 3 will have no meaning.
x - 5 = 0
x = 5
2x + 5 = 2*5 + 5 = 15
x + 3 = 5 + 3 = 8
2x+ 7 = 2*5 +7 = 17
Check
15^2 + 8^2 = 17^2
225 + 64 = ? 289
289 = 289
a = 15 <<<<< answer
b = 8 <<<<< answer
c = 17 <<<<< answer
