42 firefighters in total.
16 volunteered for the special rescue team.
n + 16 = 42
or it could be this way:
42 - 16 = n
{-2x-5y=13
<u>{2x-5y=17 </u>(+)
<em /> -2x+2x-5y-5y=13+17
-10y=30 /:(-10)
y=-3
2x-5y=17
2x-5*(-3)=17
2x+15=17
2x=2
x=1
<em>Solution: (1; -3)</em>
Answer:
-2
Step-by-step explanation:
4x:3=6:5.
4x/3=6/5
4x × 5=6×3
20 X=18
X=18-20
X=-2
<h2>
Explanation:</h2>
In every rectangle, the two diagonals have the same length. If a quadrilateral's diagonals have the same length, that doesn't mean it has to be a rectangle, but if a parallelogram's diagonals have the same length, then it's definitely a rectangle.
So first of all, let's prove this is a parallelogram. The basic definition of a parallelogram is that it is a quadrilateral where both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.
So let's name the vertices as:

First pair of opposite sides:
<u>Slope:</u>

Second pair of opposite sides:
<u>Slope:</u>

So in fact this is a parallelogram. The other thing we need to prove is that the diagonals measure the same. Using distance formula:

So the diagonals measure the same, therefore this is a rectangle.
Here are your points (-9,-8), (-6,-2), (-2,-6)