Let the base of the ladder be x ft and the extension be y ft.
"when fully extended, a ladder is 28 feet in length."
means: x+y=28
"<span>the extension is 4 feet shorter than the base</span>"
means: y=x-4, that is x-y = 4, (taking y to the side of x, and -4 to the other side of x and y)
thus, we have the system of equations:
1) x+y= 28
2) x-y=4
adding the 2 equations, we have:
(x+y)+(x-y)=28+4
2x=32
x=32/2=16
x+y=28, so 16+y=28, thus y=12
Answer: Base: 16, Extension 12
Answer:
if it is area of triangle it would be 49
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
3/4
Step-by-step explanation:
1/3 + 1/4 + 1/6
notice that the denominators consists of the numbers 3, 4 and 6 and that the lowest common multiple for all 3 numbers is 12, hence all these fractions can be expressed with a denominator of 12
i.e
1/3 = 4/12
1/4 = 3/12
1/6 = 2/12
hence,
1/3 + 1/4 + 1/6
= 4/12 + 3/12 + 2/12
= (4+3+2) / 12
= 9/12 (simply)
= 3/4
Answer:
$299.60
Step-by-step explanation:
The relationship between earnings and sales is ...
earnings = 5% × sales
$14.98 = 0.05 × sales
$14.98/0.05 = sales = $299.60
Arianna sold $299.60 that day.