Congruent means same so the equation is
5x+24=9x-17
Subtract 5x on both sides
24=4x-17
Add 17 to both sides
41=4x
Divide by 4
10.25
Answer:
248 acres
Step-by-step explanation:
A forest covers 31,000 acres
0.8% of the forest old growth trees
There are 0.8% × 31000 = 248 acres of old growth trees
If there is no expression, it surely is equal to 0.
