Question

Xavier's dining room table was unstable because one leg was shorter than the others. He placed a three-fourths inch thick piece of wood under the short leg, and it became even with the other legs, which are nineteen and one-eighth inches long. How many inches long was the short leg before Xavier added the wood?

eighteen and three-eighths inches

eighteen and five-eighths inches

eighteen and three-fourths inches

seventeen and five-eighths inches

Answer 1

@amistre64 help me pls if u can

Answer 2

Xavier's dining room table was unstable because one leg was shorter than the others.

He placed a three-fourths inch thick piece of wood under the short leg,
and it became even with the other legs,

[the other legs] are nineteen and one-eighth inches long.

How many inches long was the short leg before Xavier added the wood?

assuming a flat floor, then: x + 3/4 = 19 + 1/8

Answer 3

x = 19 + 1/8 - 3/4

Answer 4

Ok let me solve

Answer 5

@amistre64 Its 18.375 which is 18 and three eight inches

Answer 6

18 and 3/8 is good

Answer 7

Thank you for helping!

Answer 8

youre welcome