Hey there! :D
The biggest thing to remember here is the similar triangles and their side lengths.
Okay, so we can separate these triangles into 3 similar triangles. Which, we only need to do that to two for a proportion, but if you were to have more variables, you could separate the triangles even more if you needed to.
We want to find two triangles that have "x" has a value of their side, so we can solve a proportion.
The bigger triangle, (the whole two triangles combine) and the smaller triangle on the left can be used to make a proportion.
On the smaller triangle:
We have 9 cm on the shorter side and x as the hypotenuse.
On the larger triangle:
We have x as the shorter side, and then 25 as the hypotenuse. (9+16)
Note: You have to flip the larger triangle upside down to make it a similar structure to the other two triangles. It is similar, you just have to flip it.
So, now we can make a proportion.

Now, cross multiply.
9*25= 225
x*x=

So, find the square root.
√225= 15
x= 15. I hope this helps!
~kaikers
ANSWER
Eva is correct because 13/2 + 3/2 = 8
There is no mistake. Dakota may have thought that there was a mistake because Eva simplified when she got the answer for 4x which is correct but Dakota may have thought that it was incorrect.
Answer:
98 nickles and 128 pennies
Step-by-step explanation:
You probably can't read my hand writing but I spent like, 15 minutes on this. This is the correct answer, but I don't know how to explain how it is but I promise it is!
Answer: x < 2
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
2x + 1 < 5
Subtract 1 from both sides:
2x < 4
Divide both sides by 2:
x < 2 <em>(x is less than 2)</em>
Graph: ←-------o -2
Interval Notation: (-∞, -2)