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Distribute the exponent to each term, then move your negative exponents to the opposite side then simplify.
The area of the mirror (v) is 9.5x7.5=71.25 inches
First expand the parentheses:-
96x + 18 - 6 + 8x + 25 = 0
104x = -18 + 6 - 25 = -37
x = -37 / 104 = -0.3558
The converted the percentage to a decimal the wrong way.
Move the decimal point 2 places to the left.
6.5% as a decimal is 0.065
525.05 x 0.065 = 34.13
X = 34.13