Question

need help! what's the answer?

Answer 1

first you could set it up like a proportion. so it would be
42/6=x/32-x
then cross multiply and solve for x

Answer 2

Corresponding sides of similar triangles are in proportion.
42/6 = x/(32 - x)
Cross multiply and solve for x.

Answer 3

lol nice pretty much same reply @mathstudent55 xD

Answer 4

lol! so you do 42 divided by 6 first? :)

Answer 5

no you cross multiply... in other words, 42(32-x) <-- distribute, then 6(x)

Answer 6

so you do 41 x 32?

Answer 7

first? :)

Answer 8

42*32 then 42*(-x) first

Answer 9

so then 42 x 32= 1344 , but then how do you do 42 x (-x) ? :)

Answer 10

it would be -42x

Answer 11

Oh so then you do 1344/-42x ? :)

Answer 12

Cross multiply:
42(32 - x) = 6x
Distribute 42 on left side:
1344 - 42x = 6x
Add 42x to both sides:
1344 = 48x
Divide both sides by 48:
x = 28

Answer 13

^^ right lol i was just trying to give it to you step by step to where you could get the answer xD

Answer 14

Lol! it's fine..I'm really bad at this sorry! so wait, if x= 28 on that side, then do you have to do the other side?

Answer 15

for the smaller triangle? 32-28 but all the question said was to find the value of x and you did

Answer 16

Oh...I've been stuck on this problem for days now xD so it's just x= 28?

Answer 17

lol yesh x=28 :)

Answer 18

Omygosh thank you so much your a life saver!! :)

Answer 19

ha your welcome but @mathstudent55 pretty much did the problem xD

Answer 20

You were only asked to calculate x, so you're done. You were not asked to find the lengths of AC and CD.