Answer:
x=1
Step-by-step explanation:
1.Move the constant to the right
2. Calculate
3. Divide both sides
The altitude will be the geometric mean of the lengths, so

. The smaller leg is the hypotenuse of a right triangle sides 4 and

so the usual trig cliche, hypotenuse 8.
Answer: 8
Answer:
Shorter piece= 4 ft, longer piece= 13 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
If shorter piece is x
Longer pc is 2x + 5
Together they make 17 feet
So x + 2x + 5 = 17
3 x + 5 = 17
3x = 17 - 5 = 12
3x = 12
X = 12/ 3 = 4
So shorter pc is 4 feet
Longer pc is 2 x + 5
= (2 x 4) + 5
= 8 + 5 = 13
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