Speed traveling west = x - 10 km /hr
275 / ( x-10) - 300 / x = 1/2
275 *2x - 300 (x-10)*2 = ( x-10) *x
550x - 600x +6000 = x^2 -10x
x^2 +40x - 6000 = 0
( x -60) ( x+100) = 0
x = 60
ANSWER East = 60 km/ hr West = 50 km /hr
CHECK
300 /60 = 5 hours
275 /50 = 5.5 hours
I think 140 is the answer
The measure of the angle is 20
Answer:
x = 3 or x = 2 or x = -1 or x = -5
Step-by-step explanation:
Solve for x:
((x - 3) (x - 2) (x + 1) (x + 5))/x = 0
Multiply both sides by x:
(x - 3) (x - 2) (x + 1) (x + 5) = 0
Split into four equations:
x - 3 = 0 or x - 2 = 0 or x + 1 = 0 or x + 5 = 0
Add 3 to both sides:
x = 3 or x - 2 = 0 or x + 1 = 0 or x + 5 = 0
Add 2 to both sides:
x = 3 or x = 2 or x + 1 = 0 or x + 5 = 0
Subtract 1 from both sides:
x = 3 or x = 2 or x = -1 or x + 5 = 0
Subtract 5 from both sides:
Answer: x = 3 or x = 2 or x = -1 or x = -5
