This might help explain how to do a very similar problem.... http://www.mathopenref.com/constbisectline.html
By <span>(x + 5/x^2 + 9x + 20) you apparently meant the following:
x+5
----------------------
x^2 + 9x + 20
and by
</span><span>(x^2-16/x-4)
x^2-16
you apparently meant ---------------
x - 4
Please use additional parentheses for clarity.
Dividing,
</span> x+5 (x-4)(x+4)
---------------------- * ---------------
x^2 + 9x + 20 x-4
Now, x^2 + 9x + 20 factors into (x+4)(x+5), so what we have now is
(x+5)(x+4)
------------------------- = 1 This is true for all x, so there are no exclusions.
(x+4)(x+5)
if you are looking for.... 2(B-4)= (6)b
2b - 8 = 6b
2b - 6b= 8
-4b=8
so b= -2
the question is b-4 divided by 6 equals b/2
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Answer:
x = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
By AA similarity, ΔABD ~ ΔCDE. So, corresponding sides are proportional.
AB/BD = CD/DE
x/12 = 4/6
x = 12(4/6)
x = 8
