Set up a ratio:
240/180 = X/36
Cross multiply:
240 * 36 = 180x
8640 = 180x
Divide both sides by 180:
X = 8640 / 180 = 48
The person would weigh 48 pounds.
The first option,
both have to be negative, because they were originally both part of the one fraction, which was all negative.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
−189=4x−3(−4x+15)
−189=16x−45
16x−45=−189
16x−45+45=−189+45
16x=−144
16x
/16
=
−144
/16
x=−9
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