One number is five more than a second number. Thrice the first is 5 less than 4 times the second. Find the numbers.
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Step-by-step explanation: Answer is 1.5
There are 2 similar triangles in the figure Triangle CBD and Triangle CAE. We are going to use a similarity proportion between there congruent sides.
Now let plug in
Cross multiply and x=
or 104/9. Now we are going to find Ba. Since CB+BA=CA via the segment addition rule. 4+x=104/19. x=104/19-76/19 which equals 28/19. 28/19 is about 1.5.