Statement Problem: P, Q and R are three buildings. A car began its journey at P, drove to Q, then to R and returned to P. The bearing of Q from P is 058° and R is due east of Q. PQ = 114 km and QR = 70 km. ( Draw a clearly labelled diagram to represent the above information.
Solution:
Answer:
x = 17/4
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x = the number
8x-14 = 4x+3
Subtract 4x from each side
8x -14-4x = 4x+3-4x
4x-14 = 3
Add 14 to each side
4x-14+14 = 3+14
4x = 17
Divide by 4
4x/4 = 17/4
x = 17/4
Answer: the scale factor is 3/4
Step-by-step explanation: