Answer:
x = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The parallel lines divide the transversals into proportional segments, that is
= 
( cross- multiply )
9(x + 4) = 54 ( divide both sides by 9 )
x + 4 = 6 ( subtract 4 from both sides )
x = 2
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Factoring x2-6x-30
The first term is, x2 its coefficient is 1 .
The middle term is, -6x its coefficient is -6 .
The last term, "the constant", is -30
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 1 • -30 = -30
Step-2 : Find two factors of -30 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is -6 .
-30 + 1 = -29
-15 + 2 = -13
-10 + 3 = -7
-6 + 5 = -1
-5 + 6 = 1
-3 + 10 = 7
-2 + 15 = 13
-1 + 30 = 29
