3:5...added = 8
3/8(40 = 120/8 = 15 inches
5/8(40) = 200/8 = 25 inches
shorter piece is 15 inches
Hint: angle y is adjacent to an angle of 90 degrees adjacent angles add up to 180 degrees
Answer:
x=0
Step-by-step explanation:
-8x + 2(4x + 2) = 4
Use distributive property to get rid of the parentheses
-8x + 8x + 4 = 4
Add the like terms.
x + 4 = 4
Subtract both sides by four.
x = 0