montgomeryaevans
montgomeryaevans montgomeryaevans
  • 13-02-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

Please help.. so so desperate.. what is the value of x?

Please help so so desperate what is the value of x class=

Respuesta :

musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 13-02-2019

Set up a ratio:

5/3 = 40 / 2x+10

Cross multiply:

5(2x+10) = 3(40)

Simplify:

10x+50 = 120

Subtract 50 from each side:

10x = 70

Divide both sides by 10:

x = 70/10

x = 7

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

The length of a rectangle is 9 ft longer than twice the width. If the perimeter is 108 ft, find the length and the width of the rectangle
The most common grading scale for tumors is the a. tnm system. b. elston grade. c. gleason score. d. broders index.
The veterans in the bonus army came to Washington because
hey guys someone please help me with this last question please of B
find the greatest common factor of 10y^3, 4y^6, and -18y
Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle? -Photosynthesis in plants -Respiration in plants -Evaporation of water from the oceans -Decay of plant
You can only be charged with dui for driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. a. true b. false
A poor man has tried every legal means possible to get the medicine that will save his child’s life. He is placed in a situation where it would be easy to steal
True or false. Sterile parts of flowers are the sepals and petals.
Scientific consensus supports the idea that living organisms require oxygen. Then, a scientist discovers a type of bacteria that metabolizes sulfur instead of o