3w + 8 - w = 4w - 2(w - 4)
is an identity
3w-w + 8 = 4w - 2w + 8
2w + 8 = 2w + 8
2w - 2w = 8 - 8
0 = 0
zero equal to zero implies that any value of w satisfies the statement 3w + 8 - w = 4w - 2(w - 4) hence it is an identity.
Answer: the eastbound train had travelled 12 miles
Explanation: using Pythagoras theorem, we know that
X^2 = a^2 + b^2
Where ^ stands for raised to power.
Let
a stand for the train going towards North and
b stands for the train going towards east.
X stands for the total distance between train a and b = 20 miles.
By Pythagoras rule
X^2 = a^2 + b^2
20^2 = 16^2 + b^2
400 = 256 + b^2 so that
b^2 = 400 - 256 = 144
b = √144
b = 12 miles.
Answer:

And we can find this probability using the normal standard table or excel and we got:

The figure shows the calculation for this case.
Step-by-step explanation:
Previous concepts
Normal distribution, is a "probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean".
The Z-score is "a numerical measurement used in statistics of a value's relationship to the mean (average) of a group of values, measured in terms of standard deviations from the mean".
Solution to the problem
Let X the random variable that represent the hardness of a population, and for this case we know the distribution for X is given by:
Where
and 
We are interested on this probability

And the best way to solve this problem is using the normal standard distribution and the z score given by:

If we apply this formula to our probability we got this:

And we can find this probability using the normal standard table or excel and we got:

The figure shows the calculation for this case.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a right angle triangle one angle is 90°
w.k.t sum of angles in a triangle is 180°
thus, 2x+15+x+90°=180°
3x+105°=180°
3x=75°
x= 75/3=25°
Hope this helps you.
2x-3(0)=12
2x=12
x=6
(6,0)
2(0)-3y=12
-3y=12
y=-4
(0,-4)
2x-3(2)=12
2x-6=12
2x=18
x=9
(9,2)
ANSWERS: (6,0) (0,-4) (9,2)