Answer:
I found x for you, right there.
Set up a proportion
EA / EB = ED/ EC
16 / (5x + 2 + 16) = 12 / (12 + 24)
16/(5x + 18) = 12 / 36 Cross multiply
16 * 36 = (4x + 18)*12 Remove the brackets
576 = 48x + 216 Subtract 216 from both sides.
360 = 48x Divide by 48
360/48 = x
7.5 = x
Ok can you please show the formula or give more information please
I:2x – y + z = 7
II:x + 2y – 5z = -1
III:x – y = 6
you can first use III and substitute x or y to eliminate it in I and II (in this case x):
III: x=6+y
-> substitute x in I and II:
I': 2*(6+y)-y+z=7
12+2y-y+z=7
y+z=-5
II':(6+y)+2y-5z=-1
3y+6-5z=-1
3y-5z=-7
then you can subtract II' from 3*I' to eliminate y:
3*I'=3y+3z=-15
3*I'-II':
3y+3z-(3y-5z)=-15-(-7)
8z=-8
z=-1
insert z in II' to calculate y:
3y-5z=-7
3y+5=-7
3y=-12
y=-4
insert y into III to calculate x:
x-(-4)=6
x+4=6
x=2
so the solution is
x=2
y=-4
z=-1
Since <span><span>−y</span></span> does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right side of the equation by adding <span>y</span> to both sides.<span>x=<span>y+<span>30</span></span></span>