The answer should be 64 cars sold at the dealership
Ok so pythagorean theorem is
a^2+b^2=c^2
plug it in
8^2+15^2=17^2
64+225=289
289=289
yass it works so that means they do make a right triangle
yes, they make a right triangle because they're a pythagorean triple and pythagorean theorem works when you plug the numbers in.
My "work" is to enter the equations into a graphing calculator and let it show me the answers--just as your "work" is to copy the question to Brainly.
The solutions are
(x, y) = (-0.5, 7.5)
(x, y) = (3, 25)
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When you equate the expressions for y, you get the quadratic
2x² -5x -3 = 0
(2x +1)(x -3) = 0
x = -1/2 or 3
y = 5(x +2) = 15/2 or 25
Ya I like the first one better than the second one but both are good