5 (the sides) x 0.8 = 4 meters
Another user previously answered this same question and had a good rating, his answer was as follows:
"{-9; -6.5; -5.2}"
Which I suppose would be answer D.
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To find this, turn the word question into an equation.
"One less than" means - 1, which is 1 being subtracted from something.
"half a number" means 1/2x, since 1/2 is half and x is unknown.
"is 12" means = 12, which is something equals 12.
Putting this in order would be 1/2x, then - 1, then = 12.
As an equation, this is 1/2x - 1 = 12.
So the equation is 1/2x - 1 = 12
Now you must find the number by solving this equation.
1/2x - 1 = 12
First, add 1 to both sides.
12 + 1 = 13
1/2x = 13
Now multiply both sides by 2.
This way, x will be isolated since 1/2x • 2 = 1x, and 1x = x.
13 • 2 = 26
x = 26
The number is 26.
Let x = small number
y=large numebr
x+y = 90
y-4x=15
substitute
we get:
x=21
y=90-21 = 69
