16/16 = 1 is the answer to your given question.
Answer:
31
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the two sides are equal, the two angles are equal
8x-1 = 5x+11
Subtract 5x from each side
8x-5x -1 = 5x-5x+11
3x-1 =11
Add 1 to each side
3x-1+1 =11+1
3x =12
Divide by 3
3x/3 =12/3
x =4
Now we can find WZY
5x+11
5(4)+11
20+11
31
The answer is B x = -4. x= 3
You must factor the equation by find what 2 numbers can multiply to equal -12 and add to equal 1.
-3 and 4 are the two numbers. Now to put it in factor form would be:
(x - 3)(x + 4) = 0
They y also must equal zero.
Since its equals to 0, we must solve for x for the binomial.
x - 3 = 0 ; x = 3
x + 4 = 0 ; x = -4
The answer you get from solving x, is that answer
Quadratic formula is x = -b+ or- sq rt b^2-4ac / 2a
a=2 b=5 c=-3
-5 +or- sqrt 5^2-4(2)(-3) / 2(2)
-5 +or- sqrt 49/ 4
-5 + 7 /4 = 2/4 = 1/2
-5 - 7 /4 = -12/4 = -3
Factoring a*c is 2*-3 =-6
Factors of -6 that add to 5 are 6 and -1
Split 5x into +6x-1x
2x^2+6x-1x-3 and group
2x(x+3)-1(x+3)
(x+3)(2x-1)=0
x+3=0 gives x=-3
2x-1=0 gives x=1/2
