Answer:
Assuming the other side is 30, x=12
Step-by-step explanation:
X+(X+6)=30
2x+6=30 (open the brackets by distributing the plus sign inside)
2x=24 (subtract 6 from both sides)
x=12 divide both sides by 12
This makes sense because of x is 6, and x+6 is 18, 6+18=30.
Answer:
B) 7 cans
Step-by-step explanation:
First task is to determine how many square units we have.
With the rectangle spanning 2 units on the X-axis and 3 unites on the Y-axis, we know that it has an area of 6 square units.
The two triangle shapes sum up to one unit total, since a triangle's area is (base * height) / 2. Both have a base of 1 unit, and a height of 1 unit... so (1 * 1) / 2 = 1/2 for each triangle. Together, they occupy 1 unit.
So, total is 7 square units. Let's imagine it as a 7-unit by 1-unit rectangle, it will be easier to calculate. Each unit is 5 feet. So, this rectangle measures 35 (7 * 5) feet long, by 5 (1 * 5) feet wide... for a total of 175 (35 * 5) sq feet.
Since a can of paint can cover 25 sq feet, he'll need 7 cans (175 / 25).
