Explanation:
This might not be how you are supposed to do it but,
We can see the two triangles are similar because AA similarity.
We know that the sides are proportional so we can make:
We get,
Because sides can't be negative, x = 2/3
Answer:
y = - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
x = 4 is a vertical line parallel to the y- axis
A line perpendicular to it will be a horizontal line parallel to the x- axis with equation
y = c
where c is the value of the y- coordinates of the points the line passes through.
The line passes through (- 3, - 3) with y- coordinate - 3 , then
y = - 3 ← equation of perpendicular line
You can certainly start out that way, but when you solve that equation for x, it's a little more complex than if you started with the other equation. I usually start with the most simple equation first. Let's take the first equation and solve for y... that will leave us without any fractions to deal with.
2x + y = -14
y = -14 - 2x
Now we have a y value and we can substitute it back into the other equation. So we will replace y in the second equation with (-14 - 2x).
That will leave us with just the x as a variable and we can solve for x.
7x - 4y = -19
7x - 4(-14 - 2x) = -19 multiply the -4 through the parentheses
7x + 56 + 8x = -19 combine like terms
15x + 56 = -19 subtract 56 from each side
15x = -75 divide each side by 15
x = -5
Now we have a value for x that we can substitute back into either of the original equations and then solve for y. I usually go with the easier equation, but it doesn't matter. Let's use the first one...
2x + y = -14
2(-5) + y = -14 multiply the 2 through the parentheses
-10 + y = -14 add 10 to each side
y = -4
So your ordered pair is
(-5, -4)
That is where the 2 lines are equal to one another, so that's the point where they they intersect.
Note*** You can start these problems with either equation and solving for either x or y... it doesn't matter. After you substitute the values into the other equation it will work out the same.
Answer:
2/17 Orange
Step-by-step explanation:
1. 2/3 x 12/17 x 1/4 with cancelling 2 and 4 and 3 and 12 becomes...
1/1 x 4/17 x 1/2
2. 1/1 x 4/17 x 1/2 = 4/34 = 2/17
Selling price = cost + 0.42*cost = 1.42*cost
cost = selling price/1.42
cost = $9182/1.42 ≈ $6466.20