ABC is an isosceles triangle so AB = BC
Plug in
x + 4 = 3x - 8
-2x = - 12
x = 6
AC = x = 6
Answer
6 units
If this is your equation:
Solution:
LCD for 5 and 5x is 5x
←cross product
20x + 30 = 5x² + 25x ←simplify with distributive property
0 = 5x² + 5x - 30 ←use inverse operations to collect all terms on one side
0 = x² + x - 6 ←if possible divide by numerical GCF (This case 5)
0 = (x + 3)(x - 2) ←Factor
x = -3 or x = 2
Please check by substitution in original equation... Both work
It's the 8.
The 8 in the truck price is in the units place, so the 8 represents 8.
The 8 in the car price is in the tens place, so the 8 represents 80.
You are right on the answer