Answer:
x = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
set a proportion: 8/12 = 6/x => 8x = 72 => x = 9
The correct answer should be y=4x + 1d where x equals the number of personal pizzas, and d equals the number of drinks.
She didn't account for the number of drinks ordered for more than one meal.
So, first, what are the two sides?
let's call then x and y
we know that 2(x+y)=12.5 (that's the distance around)
so that means that x+y=6.25 (I just divided both by 2)
now, x=4y (from "4 times as long as it is wide")
so we can substitute:
x+4x=6.25
5x=6.25
x=1.25
so one side, is 1.25 and the other will be 1.25*4=5
and for the area we multiply the two:
1.25*5=6.25 square kilometers, and this is the answer!
Answer:
1175/954 there your answer
