A^2 + b^2 = c^2
( use Pythagorean theorem)
8^2+17^2=c^2
This means that when you write your equation you will have in x somewhere in it the X will be the number 2 or the number 3. hope thia helps good luck!
There are many reasons one may want to simplify, rearranging to find specific values - or maybe just making it simpler
Well, let's do some examples:
y(x(3+2)) +2 = -2y +2 <span>< I just made this one up, it looks really complicated right now, none the less it can be simplified easily
</span>y(3x+2x) + 2 = - 2y +2
3xy + 2xy + 2 = -2y +2
5xy + 2 = -2y +2 <-- the +2's dissapear because they cancel out
5xy = -2y
<span>And there we have it, that long expression has been simplified to something really simple.
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Another example:
3(4(x+3(2 +z)) - 5)= 3y <span><- you can start where ever, I like starting in the middle
</span>3 * (4 * (x + 3*(2 + z)) - 5 ) = 3y <span><- here it is spaced out, we get a much better view
</span><span>3 * (4 * (x + 6 + 3z) - 5 ) = 3y</span>
3 * (4x + 24 + 12z - 5) = 3y <- divide both sides by 3 ..
4x + 24 + 12z - 5 = y <- much better
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</span>Note: Simplify means solving to a degree, but you can't solve it because it has unknowns
x = hot dogs
y = snacks
x +y = 175
x = 175-y
2.50x + 0.75y = 262.50
2.50(175-y) +0.75y = 262.50
437.50-2.50y + 0.75y = 262.50
-1.75y = -175
y = -175 / -1.75 = 100
100 snacks & 75 hot dogs
