Which measurement is equivalent to 1 pound?
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Answer:
5 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Step one:
Given data
Le the first number be x
and the second number be y
So
x*y= 10-----------------1
and
x+y= 7-----------------2
from eqn 1
x= 10/y
put x= 10/y in eqn 2
cross multiply we have
rearrange
the factors of the quadratic expression are
-5 and -2
The longest side is 5 units
ΔABC and ΔCBD are similar. Therefore we have the proportion:
Substitute:
<em>cross multiply</em>
