Solve please. *Picture Included*
1 answer:
You might be interested in
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Six times a number is decreased by fourteen, the result is 124.
Write an equation that represents this
(6 * x) - 14 = 124
Multiply 6 by x to remove the parenthesis
6x - 14 = 124
Add 14 to both sides of the equation
6x = 138
Divide both sides of the equation by 6
x = 23
The unknown number is
Hope this helps :)
Answer:
AQ = 20 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Comparing triangle AQR to ABC,
=
=
cross multiply and make p the subject of formula, we have:
8p (2p+3) = 4p(6p-4)
16 + 24p = 24
- 16p
24p + 16p = 24 - 16
40p = 8
divide through by 8p,
p = 5
Therefore, AQ = 4p
= 4 × 5
= 20
AQ = 20 units