If something is 167,700 feet less than something then the value of the longer object would be the that much more than the length of that shorter object. In this case it would be 373,000 + 167,700 = 540,700 ft.
1 1 <------- Carried Values
37300
167700
+
_______
540700
Answer:
x = -3, x = 0 is a extraneous solution
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Cross-multiply
3x² = 4x² + 3x
Step 2: Isolate <em>x</em>'s
0 = x² + 3x
Step 3: Factor
0 = x(x + 3)
Step 4: Find roots
x = 0, -3
Step 5: Double check work
Plug in both to see if they both work. Only x = 0 should be extraneous. We now have our answer!
Apologies for the bad handwriting.
