A ladder is 10 feet long and rests on a wall. The base of the ladder is 5 feet from the wall. Determine how high the ladder touc
hes the wall.
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Answer:
x = - 5
Step-by-step explanation:
= 2x ( multiply both sides by 3 to clear the fraction )
2x - 20 = 6x ( subtract 2x from both sides )
- 20 = 4x ( divide both sides by 4 )
- 5 = x