• Write the equation first by inserting the given binomials into the Pythagorean Theorem

. Buried treasure. Ahmed has half of a treasure map, which indicates that the treasure is buried in the desert 2x+6 paces from Castle Rock. Vanessa has the other half of the map. Her half indicates that to ﬁnd the treasure, one must get to Castle Rock, walk x paces to the north, and then walk 2x 4 paces to the east. If they share their information, then they can ﬁnd x and save a lot of digging. What is x?

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•	Write the equation first by inserting the given binomials into the Pythagorean Theorem

. Buried treasure. Ahmed has half of a treasure map, which indicates that the treasure is buried in the desert 2x+6 paces from Castle Rock. Vanessa has the other half of the map. Her half indicates that to ﬁnd the treasure, one must get to Castle Rock, walk x paces to the north, and then walk 2x 4 paces to the east. If they share their information, then they can ﬁnd x and save a lot of digging. What is x?