First, we distribute the 2 through the parenthesis.
3x+2x+8=5(x+1)+3
Then we distribute the 5 through the parenthesis
3x+2x+8=5x+5+3
Collect the like terms
5x+8=5x+5+3
Add the numbers
5x+8=5x+8
The statement is true for any value of x, because both sides are identical
True if u have high or very low outlier in your data set it is generally preferred to use the median
The ratio of areas is the square of the scale factor, so that factor is
√(320/180) = 4/3
