Answer:
7.25
Step-by-step explanation:
Triangle WYZ and triangle TWY are congruent, therefore WZ = TW
WZ = TW
3x - 5 = 2x
3x - 2x = 5
x = 5
The value of x is 5
If you translate this problem literally, it is saying, “72 is what percent of 288?”. And the equational translation of that is 72 = (x/100) • 288
[ “is” means equal to (=) // “what” means x or another variable // “percent” means divided by 100” // “of” means multiplication. ]
Then you solve that equation.
(you can check it by googling what is 25% of 288. )