Our current equation is:
-8r -31 = -3(5r -6)
To solve for this, we need to get r on one side of the equation and then simplify if needed.
On the right side of the equation, we have a pending Distributive Property, which is when you multiply the number/variable outside of the parenthesis by all numbers/variables in the parenthesis.
Let's simplify this Distributive Property to help understand our equation better.
-3(5r -6)
Multiply -3 by each number/variable separately (unless they are already being multiplied, like 2x, 1/2x, etc).
-3(5r) + -3(-6).
-3(5r) = -15r
-3(-6) = 18 (both negatives need to be in parenthesis to keep a product as negative, and if you do not multiply them in that way, you will end up with a positive product).
Your equation now is:
-8r -31 = -15r + 18
Add 15r to both sides to get r on one side.
7r -31 = 18 is now our current equation.
Add 31 to both sides to get 7r by itself.
7r = 49 is now our equation.
r is still being multiplied by 7, so we need to do the opposite of multiplying by 7.
Divide both sides by 7.
r = 7.
I hope this helps!
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Answer:
x = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
We have: The sum of the measures of angle M and angle R is 90°
M + R = 90°
M = (5x + 10)°
Plug M into (1)
the equation: (5x + 10)° + R = 90° (2)
R=55° into (2)
(5x + 10)° + 55° = 90°
5x + 10 + 55 = 90
5x + 65 = 90
5x = 25
x = 5
Answer:
5 units
Step-by-step explanation:
An isosceles triangle is a triangle with two legs that have the same length. The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of all sides of the triangle. Now taking this into account, we know that:
2L + B = 14 units
Where:
L is the measure of one leg
B is the measure of the base
Since two legs are the same and the base is 1 less, this means the measure of each leg would be:
B = L -1
Now we have two equations:
2L + B = 14 units
B = L- 1
We plug one equation into the other and make 1 equation:
2L + (L-1) = 14 units
Get rid of the parentheses:
2L + L - 1 = 14
Combine like terms:
3L - 1 = 14
Add 1 to both sides of the equation:
3L - 1 + 1 = 14 + 1
3L = 15
Divide both sides by 3:
3L/3 = 15/3
L = 5
So the length of a leg is 5 units
Let's check!
B = L - 1
B = 5 - 1
B = 4
Then we use that to solve for the perimeter:
2L + B
2(5) + 4
10 + 4 = 14
