Answer:
16
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Equality Properties
- Multiplication Property of Equality
- Division Property of Equality
- Addition Property of Equality
- Subtraction Property of Equality<u>
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<u>Trigonometry</u>
[Right Triangles Only] Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²
- a is a leg
- b is another leg
- c is the hypotenuse<u>
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Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
<em>Identify variables</em>
Leg <em>a</em> = <em>a</em>
Leg <em>b</em> = 12
Hypotenuse <em>c</em> = 20
<u>Step 2: Solve for </u><em><u>a</u></em>
- Substitute in variables [Pythagorean Theorem]: a² + 12² = 20²
- Evaluate exponents: a² + 144 = 400
- [Subtraction Property of Equality] Isolate <em>a</em> term: a² = 256
- [Equality Property] Square root both sides: a = 16
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer is B because giving a chocolate bar doesn't help you in a way.
Note that the problem states that you only need to check the solution she got for x...so we don't have to worry about y in this case. (YAY)
To verify MaryJo's answer, simply solve the equation for x:
3x - 2 = -x - 6
3x (+ x) - 2 = -x (+ x) - 6
4x - 2 = -6
4x - 2 (+ 2) = -6 (+ 2)
4x = -4
4x/4 = -4/4
x = -1
Since this conforms to MaryJo's answer, she did indeed find the correct solution for x.