We can turn this word problem into the following equation:
x^2 + 85 = (x - 17)^2
x^2 + 85 = x^2 - 34x + 289
-85 -85
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x^2 = x^2 - 34x + 204
+34x +34x
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x^2 + 34x = x^2 + 204
-x^2 -x^2
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34x = 204
Divide 34 on both sides
x = 6.
The number is 6.
Answer:
3.5 X 10^4 < 2.1 x 10^6
Step-by-step explanation:
3.5 X 10^4 < 2.1 x 10^6
The first thing we look at is the exponent
10 ^4 is less than 10^6
10000 < 1000000
If the exponents are the same, then we look at the numbers out front
Step-by-step explanation:
1/3x=1/6
x/3=1/6
cross multiply
6x=3
divide both sides by 6
x=3/6
x=1/2
