Answer: so first you want to do 3.5 x the 2.5 and you get 8.75, then do 3.5 x X and you get 3.5x. now the equation is 8.75 +3.5x=14. take 8.75 nnd subtract it from itself and 14 then you are left with 3.5x=5.25. divide 5.25 by 3.5x and you get 1.5. so the answer is x=1.5
Since roots go down into the ground, the answers must be negative. That eliminates both 2 4/5 deep and 3.86. You could look at a number line if your unsure, but -3.54 is between 3 and 4, as is -3 2/5.
