If the equation is let's say 3x+ 7 +4x to combine like terms, you would take 3x and 4x since they both have x. You wouldn't take the 7 since it doesn't have and x like the other numbers. 3x +4x = 7x so your new equation would be 7x + 7.
Answer:
I believe its B, But I am unsure since I haven't done geometry in a couple years.
Let x be the shorter side, and y be the longer side
There would be 4 fences along the shorter side, and 2 fences along the longer side
4x + 2y = 800
Rewrite in terms of y:
y = 400 − 2x
The area of the rectangular field is
A = x*y
Replace Y with the equation above:
A = x(400 − 2x)
A = − 2x^2 + 400x
The area is a parabola that opens downward, the maximum area would occur at the parabola vertex.
At the vertex
x = −b/2a
= −400/[2(−2)]
= 100
y = 400 −2x
y = 400 -2(100)
y = 400-200
y = 200
The dimension of the rectangular field that maximize the enclosed area is 100 ft x 200 ft.
If you switch it around, it'll be: 1,707 - 264
Subtract:
1,707 - 264 = 1443
Answer = 1,443
~Hope this helped~
