How do you solve the equation 5/x= x-4

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer:

x=5

Step-by-step explanation:

write x - 4 as a fraction with denominator = 1

 

5/x = (x - 4)/1

 

Now cross multiply

 

x(x - 4) = 5    multiply out and collect all terms on the left side of the equal sign

 

x2 - 4x - 5 = 0    factor the quadratic into two binomials

 

(x - 5)(x + 1) = 0   the product of two numbers = 0 when either number is zero

 

Therefore x = 5 or x = -1

 


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Please help!!!A triangle has one side that measures 9 units, another side that measures x, and a third side that measures 2 units more than x. The perimeter is 29 units.

Which equation would we use to find the value of x?

x + x + 2 = 29
x + x + x + 2 + 9 = 29
x + x + 2 + 9 = 29
x + x + x + 2 = 29

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The right answer is: x + x + 2 + 9 = 29

Step-by-step explanation:

According to given statement,

Side 1: 9 units

Side 2: x units

Side 3: x+2 units

The perimeter of a triangle is given by

Side1+Side2+Side3=P\n

Putting the values we get

(9) + (x) + (x+2) = 29\n9+x+x+2=29\nx+x+2+9=29

Hence,

The right answer is: x + x + 2 + 9 = 29

Keywords: Perimeter, triangle

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Answer: The correct answer is: (x + x + 2 + 9 = 29) as shown above.

Step-by-step explanation:

Write each number in the rational form
a) 0.03
b) 7
show your work

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a) 0.03
b) 7

That is the answer because both numbers are already in rational form.

What is the value of -2(x+5)

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Steps:
1. Multiply the -2 by x which equals -2x
2. Multiply -2 by 5 which equals -10
3. Your answer is -2x + -10

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explain

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the flower shop has 40 times as many flowers in one cooler as Julia has in her bouquet. The cooler has 120 flowers. How many flowers in Julia ' s bouquet?

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Just multiply 40 and 120 its 4,800
The answer is 4,800 . You have to multiply 120 and 40.

Could someone help me????

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You set up the equation by adding all sides together. Then set the equation equal to 102 since that is the total perimeter. To solve for the variable, (a) you first want to combine like terms. (That is where the picture starts)

Answer:

The longest side length is 31.764705882352941

Step-by-step explanation:

Add up all the sides and then make it equal to 102

To get perimeter you add up all the sides

 (12a) + (6a + 8) + (6a + 8) + (10a - 4) = 102

             (18a +8) + (16a + 4) = 102

                     34a + 12 = 102

                             - 12    - 12

                              34a = 90

                              (34a)/(34) = (90)/(34)

                              a = 2.647058823529412

Then plug in a to 12a to get the longest side length

  12(2.647058823529412) = 31.764705882352941