Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Her former rent is $ x
Twice the former rent: 2*x = 2x
$300 less than 2x: 2x - 300
2x - 300 = 550
Add 300 to both sides
2x - 300 + 300 = 550 + 300
2x = 850
Divide both sides by 2
2x/2 = 850/2
x = 425
Her former rent = $425
Let Cynthia's age be C, then Abigail's age A
since Abigail is 8 years older, her age A = C+8.
20 years ago Cynthia's she was C-20 and Abigail was A-20=3(C-20)
A-20=3C-60
A=3C-40
but we just said A=C+8
so 3C-40=C+8
2C=48
C=24
A=24+8=32
Cynthia's age is 24 and Abigail's age is 32
Answer:
27 centimeters is equal to 2.7 decimeters
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
135.5ft
Step-by-step explanation:
THIS COMPLETE THE QUESTION
flagpole is supported by a wire fastened 60 feet from its base. The wire is 14 feet longer than the height it reaches on the flagpole. Find the length of the wire.
Let X be the length of the wire
Let y be the height of the pole
X= Y + 14
Y= X -14
We can form a right angle triangle form this, where X denote the Hypotenose, Y is the Opposite, and 60feet is the Adjacent.(CHECK THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE TRIANGLE)
Using Pythagoras theorem
X²= 60² + Y²
X² = 3600 + Y²
if we subsitute for Y we have
X² = 3600 + (X -14)²
X² = 3600 +X² -14X-14X+196
X²-X²+ 28X= 3600+196
28X= 3796
X= 3796/28
=135.5ft
hence length of the wire is 135.5ft
I wrote my decision on a piece of paper.