Answer: the rule is to add 1.5
3 + 1.5 = 4.5
4.5 + 1.5 = 6
6 + 1.5 = 7.5
etc...
Since there are 8 students, each student gets 1/8 of the available cake. Since there is 3/4 of a cake available, they will get 1/8 of 3/4.
Source: https://www.wyzant.com/resources/answers/142015/there_are_8_students_in_a_group_and_3_4_cake_how_much_cake_will_each_student_get_if_divided_evenly
X is the second side. Side 1 is s-5. side 3 is s-2 (s-5+3). They all must add up to 17. Well there is your answer right there. S-2
Answers:
The coordinates of X are (-24,0)
The scale factor is 8/3.
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To find the scale factor, you divide the y coordinates of the points Y and V
-8/(-3) = 8/3
Notice how multiplying the y coordinate of point V gets us to the y coordinate of point Y
-3*(8/3) = -24/3 = -8
Do the same for the x coordinate of point U
-9*(8/3) = -72/3 = -24
which is the x coordinate of point X
