Let's say the first truck weighs x tons
Then, the weight of 2nd truck = x+2 tons
The weight of 3rd truck = (x + 2) + 2 = x+4 tons
The weight of 4th truck = (x + 4) + 2 = x+6 tons
Total weight of 4 trucks:
x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) = 32
which can be solved easily to give x = 5
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Answer: perpendicular slope is -2/3</h3>
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Work Shown:
Solve the given equation for y
2y = 3x - 10
y = (3x-10)/2 ..... divide both sides by 2
y = (3x)/2 - 10/2
y = (3/2)x - 5
The equation is in y = mx+b form with m = 3/2 as the slope.
The perpendicular slope is -2/3 because we flip the fraction and the sign from positive to negative.
Note how multiplying the original slope 3/2 and the perpendicular slope -2/3 leads to -1
(3/2)*(-2/3) = -1
This is true for any pair of perpendicular lines, assuming neither line is vertical.
5x + 20 = 70
5x = 70 - 20
5x = 50
x = 50/5
x = 10
5(10) + 20 = 70
50 + 20 = 70
70 = 70
hope this helps :)
Plz I need point and brainlist but I think it’s 20
