Part 1) Finding x
Note the double tickmarks for segments XY and YZ. This indicates the segments are the same length, which leads to point Y being the midpoint of segment XZ.
Therefore, XZ is twice as long as XY
XZ = 2*( XY )
XZ = 2*( 2x-1 )
XZ = 4x - 2
We also know that XZ = 2(3x-4) = 6x-8. Let's equate 4x-2 and 6x-8 and solve for x
6x-8 = 4x-2
6x-4x = -2+8
2x = 6
x = 6/3
x = 3
<h3>Answer is 3</h3>
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Part 2) Finding the length of YZ
The resut of part 1 (x = 3) is plugged into the equation for XY to get
XY = 2*x-1
XY = 2*3-1
XY = 6-1
XY = 5
Segment XY is 5 units long. So is segment YZ as these two segments are the same length (aka congruent).
<h3>Answer: 5</h3>
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Part 3) Finding the length of segment XZ
The answer from the previous part was 5. This doules to 5*2 = 10
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A longer way to get the same answer is to plug x = 3 into the XZ equation and we get...
XZ = 2*(3x-4)
XZ = 2*(3*3-4)
XZ = 2*(9-4)
XZ = 2*5
XZ = 10
and we get the same answer
<h3>Answer: 10</h3>
Answer:
80 ft x 40 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Let 'L' be the length of the longer side and 'W' be the length of the shorter side (or the width).
The equations that compose the linear system are:
Solving the system:
The garden is a rectangle with dimensions 80 ft x 40 ft.
The answer is 3/8. Christopher with have to share 3/8 of pie with each of his friends.
Answer:
£18
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x = original price of the game
Increase in price = 1/2
New price = £27
x + 1/2x = £27
2x+x/2 = 27
3/2x = 27
x = 27 ÷ 3/2
= 27 × 2/3
= 54 / 3
x = £18
Therefore, the original price of the game is £18
