The scale factor of the dilation is 2
Answer:
We need to find the value of b to make 8b - 27 be equal to 5, so:
8b - 27 = 5
We solve the equation:
8b = 5 + 27
8b = 32
We divide both sides by 8:
b = 32/8 = 4
So now, we know that b=4, and we can verify:
8*4 - 27 = 5
32 - 27 = 5 TRUE
18 |16 | 13 | 10 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 6
9.75 is the FINAL answer