translate the following sentence into an equation. the sum of twice a number x and 13 is two less than three times x
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Explanation:
First, we need to find the values of the sine and cosine of x knowing the value of tan x and x being in the 3rd quadrant. Since tan x = 5/12, using Pythagorean theorem, we know that
Note that both sine and cosine are negative because x is in the 3rd quadrant.
Recall the addition identities listed below:
Therefore, the expression reduces to