What is the sum?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
see the attached figure to better understand the problem
we know that
m∠LOM+m∠MON=m∠LON ----> by angle addition postulate
we have
m∠LOM=2x°
m∠MON=x°
m∠LON=90° ----> is a right angle
substitute the values
solve for x
Answer:
He needs 3.75 lbs of sugar and 1.25 lbs of water.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x lbs be the amount of sugar in the syrup. Then 5-x lbs is the amount of water in this syrup.
Note
5 lbs - 100%
x lbs - 75%
Write a proportion:
Cross multiply:
So, he needs 3.75 lbs of sugar and 5 - 3.75 = 1.25 lbs of water.