9x + 26 + 7x - 17 = 2x + (-3x) + 5x =
16x + 9 = 2x - 3x + 5x =
16x + 9 = 4x
9 = 4x - 16x
9 = - 12x
-9/12 = x
- 3/4 = x
Answer:
-12
Step-by-step explanation:
We can just try and find what works! since we can subtract 12 from -2 and get -14, we might try subtracting 12 every time. After we test it out, we see that is is correct!
last one. i can do the first part. put x = distance from top of ladder to the floor, y = distance from base of ladder to the wall (draw a picture) then pythagoras sez
<span><span>x2</span>+<span>y2</span>=25</span>
calculus says
<span>2x<span>x′</span>+2y<span>y′</span>=0</span>
and you are told that
<span><span>y′</span>=2</span>
so you know
<span>2x<span>x′</span>+4y=0</span>
or
<span><span>x′</span>=−<span><span>2y</span>x</span></span>
