B is the right answer for this
9514 1404 393
Explanation:
You can check your answer by making sure that each of the primes you found is actually a prime. (Compare to a list of known primes, for example.) After you have determined your factors are primes, multiply them together to see if the result is 73. If so, you have found the correct prime factorization.
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<em>Additional comment</em>
73 is prime, so its prime factor is 73.
73 = 73
9514 1404 393
Answer:
x = 21
Step-by-step explanation:
The parallel lines divide the segments proportionally.
x/27 = 28/36
x = 27(28/36) . . . . multiply by 27 (in your head: (3·9)(4·7)/(4·9) = 3·7)
x = 21