Answer: The letter "x" is often used in algebra to mean a value that is not yet known. It is called a "variable" or sometimes an "unknown". In x + 2 = 7, x is a variable, but we can work out its value if we try!
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Length: 20 or 40 feet
Width: 40 or 20 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Area = 800 = length*width = x*(60-x)= 60x - x^2
- x^2 + 60x - 800 = 0
x = 20
Or x = 40
So length can be either 20 feet or 40 feet and width can be 40 (60-20) or 20 (60-40)
Answer:
-3
Step-by-step explanation:
3 times 6 is 18
3 times -2x is -6x
put -6x on the other side and divide 18 by -6x and you get -3