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It will have 2 solutions! this is because a negative and a negative cancel each other out and will make a positive under the radical.
Answer:
x = 12.
Step-by-step explanation:
If P(5,4),Q(8,10) and R(x,18) are collinear
then the slope of PQ equals the slope of QR
hence:
(10 - 4)/(8 - 5) = (18 - 10)/(x - 8)
6/3= 8/(x - 8)
2 = 8/(x - 8)
multiplying both sides by (x - 8) gives:
2(x - 8) = 8
2x - 16 = 8
2x = 8 + 16 = 24
hence x = 12
