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OpenStudy (anonymous):

WILL GIVE MEDAL!!!!! PLEASE HELP.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay I'm not sure but I will try so the total perimeter is 78 right? so first add up all the sides first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x - 3 + 2x - 3 + 12 + 2x + x^2 = 78 which will give you x^2 + 6x + 6 = 78 now bring the 78 to the other side and you should get x^2 + 6x -72 = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now solve this like you do with any quadratic equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

H. 6 is the correct answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:/

OpenStudy (khalilforthewin):

yes good job

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for trying to help @nopen

OpenStudy (khalilforthewin):

lol good job

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2 + 6x -72 = 0 if you solve this you should get two solutions for x (x- 6) (x + 12)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anyone help me with one more question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea sure, whats the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I attached a file with the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so you're solving for x only?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm I'm not sure because the answer I got isn't one of the answers provided.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Too_Official did you try simplifying it. Thanks for your help anyways. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just wrote the whole explanation and it got erased lol Ok do 1 thing multiply 15x - 12y = 13 by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes & you're welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@L<3VE ? are you with me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so lets see if this works so... try multiplying the 15x -12y = 13 by 2 what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13 time 2 or 13 divided by 2 what does by mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it's suppose to be like this 15x - 12y = 13 (multiplied by 2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is just like subtracting big numbers from other numbers like you do in elementary school

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-33y=32?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not quite the negative sign is multiplying with the whole equation 30x - 9y = 4 so the 30x becomes -30x then the -9y becomes + 9y and teh +4 becomes -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

+30x and -30x gives you what? it's like saying -1 and +1 gives you what? 0 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer would be C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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