The answer is, (1, -5)...
1. (5x-8)=(8x-17)
5x-8x=-17+8
-3x=-9
x=3
2. (3x+5) + (4x-7) =180
3x+5+4x-7=180
3x+4x=180-5+7
7x=182
x=26
Answer:
it takes the bears 12 days to eat honey together.
Step-by-step explanation:
1/x+9+1/x+16=1/x
(solve this using cross multiplication)
= x^2 = 144
x=12
