Step 2: it should be P-2x, not +.
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You need to expand the brackets eg.
(w-9)8 basically means 8 x (w-9) = 8w-72
QS would be 42. So the way i did it was I:
8x-51=3x-6
x=9
Plugged into both equations of QR and RS to then get the answer of 42
Answer:
The length of each side of the city is 250b
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
--- tree distance from north gate
--- movement from south gate
--- movement in west direction from (b)
See attachment for illustration
Required
Find x
To do this, we have:
--- similar triangles
So, we have the following equivalent ratios

Where:

Substitute these in the above equation


Express as fraction


Cross multiply

Open bracket

Rewrite as:

Expand

Factorize

Factor out x + 284

Split

Solve for x

x can't be negative;
So:

F(x) - g(x) =
x^1/2 - (2x^3 - x^1/2)=
x^1/2 - 2x^3 + x^1/2=
2x^1/2 - 2x^3