To get the answer we can use proportion
40$ ------------- 100%
2$ ---------------- x
crossmultiply now
40x=2*100 /:40
x=200:40
x=5% - its the answer
If we take for example 20x1.5=30 the scale factor would create an enlargement
Answer:
x = 20
Step-by-step explanation:
Intersecting Chords Theorem: ab = cd
Step 1: Label our variables
<em>a</em> = x
<em>b</em> = x - 11
<em>c</em> = x - 8
<em>d</em> = x - 5
Step 2: Plug into theorem
x(x - 11) = (x - 5)(x - 8)
Step 3: Solve for <em>x</em>
x² - 11x = x² - 8x - 5x + 40
x² - 11x = x² - 13x + 40
-11x = -13x + 40
2x = 40
x = 20
