You would have to do distribution you would do 5(2x) which would give you 10 and 5(10) which gives you 50 so your equation would be -60=10x+50 then you would subtract 50 from both sides which would give you -110 your equation would be -110=10x divided 10 on both sides and your answer would be x=-11
You can make the equilateral triangle into a right triangle by cutting it in half. So, your sides would be 4.5, 9, and x.
Using Pythagorean Theorem, you know that a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
The 'a' would be equal to 9, and 9^2 is equal to 81.
B is equal to 4.5, and 4.5^2 is 20.25.
So, you have the following:
81 + 20.25 = c^2
And that makes 'c' equal to 101.25.
The square root of 101.25 is approximately equal to 10.06.
So now you know the height, 10.06.
Assume that the numbers are X and Y;
The sum of the two numbers is:
X+Y=-12
Their difference is:
X-Y=84
We can present the number X as a funsction from Y, from any of the equation. Let do that from the first: X=-12-Y
Now, in order to have only one unknown we will write X in this form in the second equation:
(-12-Y)-Y=84
-12-Y-Y=84
-12-2Y=84
-12-84=2Y
-96=2Y
Y=-96/2=-48
X=-12-Y=-12-(-48)=-12+48=36
