Answer:
RS = 75.3
Step-by-step explanation:
You need to set up the proportion of corresponding sides.


7(RS) = 31(17)
= 527
RS = 527/7 = 75.2857...
= 75.3
It factors to (x+12)(x-12)
This is the same as (x-12)(x+12) as we can multiply two expressions in any order we want. This is like saying 7*5 is the same as 5*7
I used the difference of squares rule to factor x^2 - 144. It might help to write x^2 - 144 as x^2 - 12^2, then compare it to a^2 - b^2 = (a-b)(a+b)
The anwser to the problem is C.
First one: divide multiply 2(1x) which would equal 2x then do 2*3 then u would subtract 5 which should get you to the simplified form 2x+1
Second one: do 3(1x) which would equal 3x then do 7*3 which would equal 21 than do plus 3x which should get you to the simplified form of 6x+21
Third one: Do 4(1x) which equals 4x than do 4*2 which equals 8 than plus eight which should get you to the simplest form of 4x+16
Fourth one: do 4(1x) which would equal 4x then do 4*1 which equals 4 than subtract 6 which should get you to the simplest form of 4x-2
Fifth one: do 2(3x) which equals 6x then do 2*2 which equals 4 than subtract 5x which should get you to the simplest form of x+4
Sixth one: do 5(1x) which equals 5x than do 5*-4 which equals -20 than add 10 which gets you to the simplest form of 5x-10