Question

can someone help me with a geometry question?

Answer 1

Maybe. It depends on the question.

Answer 2

this is the question

Answer 3

(x+13) + (x+4) = 11

solve for x first, then use that to get length of HI

Answer 4

x would be -3 so then what do i do?

Answer 5

well what does diagram say that HI is?

Answer 6

x+4?

Answer 7

Plug it in!

Answer 8

no that would be IJ ?

Answer 9

x+13?

Answer 10

Yes!

Answer 11

so -3+13?

Answer 12

yes, so you see how the "x+13" is located above the line segment HI

Answer 13

so it would be 10?

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

okay thanks can you help me with another question?

Answer 16

sure you did the hard part solving for "x" on your own, you might not need any help

Answer 17

this one

Answer 18

i just want to make sure every things right

Answer 19

ok what did you get for x ?

Answer 20

i think i did it wrong

Answer 21

how did you set up the equation?

Answer 22

x-6+2x-5=13

Answer 23

good

Answer 24

idk what i did wrong

Answer 25

--> 3x -11 = 13

Answer 26

how do you know you are wrong...what do you get for x?

Answer 27

i got like a decimal

Answer 28

now i got 8

Answer 29

oh ok, yes it should be a whole number

8 is correct

Answer 30

now i do 8-6?

Answer 31

yes

Answer 32

so its 2

Answer 33

correct

Answer 34

okay sorry i have 2 more would you help me?

Answer 35

ok but im not helping you, just verifying your answers :)

Answer 36

this one

Answer 37

ok yes

Answer 38

I think these problems would be easier for you if you listed everything that the picture tells you

Answer 39

what do you mean?

Answer 40

For example, you can see that
PQ=9

Answer 41

tell me what you get for x

9 + 2x+33 = x+30

Answer 42

6?

Answer 43

nope , this time you are wrong

can you show your work so i know where you went wrong

Answer 44

Did you understand how dumbcow formed that equation?

Answer 45

I'm doing it on my iPad let me figure out how i can take a picture

Answer 46

yes

Answer 47

the picture came out backwards

Answer 48

that will work, i can read upside down or rotate it

Answer 49

thats itt a little messy sorry!

Answer 50

no its fine ... what happened is you subtracted 9 instead of adding it

notice how the "9" and "33" are both on left hand side

Answer 51

so i subtract the 33? to the 9

Answer 52

hmm lets try this

9 + 2x+33 = x+30

--> 2x + (9+33) = x+30

Answer 53

there is no subtraction sign, its all adding on left side

Answer 54

so i distribute ?

Answer 55

no just add like terms

Answer 56

is it -4?

Answer 57

let me help by showing the work

2x + 9+ 33 = x + 30

2x + 42 = x +30

2x -x = 30 - 42

x = -12

Answer 58

so the answer is 9

Answer 59

correct
do you see why there is no subtraction....i think you were over complicating it

Answer 60

yeaa i see!

Answer 61

:)

Answer 62

22?

Answer 63

I'll check

Answer 64

okk

Answer 65

I got 6. What did you do to get 22? Maybe I did something crazy with my math.

Answer 66

6 is correct @Littlebird

Answer 67

ughh

Answer 68

what did i do wrong

Answer 69

show the equation and how you got your "x" value

Answer 70

ahh i see, ok now you are adding when you should be subtracting

Answer 71

when moving to other side of equal sign is when you flip the sign or do opposite operation

--> 2x + 26+12 = x+28
same side with plus sign ... add

--> 2x +38 = x+28
diff side with plus or positive sign ... subtract

--> 2x -x = 28 -38

Answer 72

thanks Littlebird for image ... follow that it shows correct steps

Answer 73

now i get 10

Answer 74

Don't you mean -10?

Answer 75

yes

Answer 76

What is the equation for ST only?

Answer 77

2x+26

Answer 78

Plug in x, which is -10.

Answer 79

ahh got it !

Answer 80

i need help with this

Answer 81

@rachel1217
here is a reference to help with solving equations

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvelin.htm

Answer 82

For the problem you are doing now, couldn't you look up the definitions of the things it is asking you for?

Answer 83

but its not asking for the definitions

Answer 84

You can use definitions to help find the answers.

Answer 85

i have answers i just want to make sure my answers are correct

Answer 86

What did you put as the answers?

Answer 87

15. cd
16.de
17.cde
18.c,r,d,e
19. c,r,e
20, c and cde

Answer 88

For 20. I would have answered with something like line CD and line DC

Answer 89

okay i need help with these