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Algebra 16 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help!! will medal!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so lets start with what do u think first step would be?

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Because the 2 shapes are "similar," the corresponding sides are proportional in length. You'll need to calculate the proportionality factor.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

the larger rectangle is how many times larger than the smaller rectangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

21 is 2x larger than 7, because 7 goes into 21 twice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Try that on a calculator. Not so. 21 is how many times larger than 7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 times

OpenStudy (mathmale):

but 2 times 7 is 14. 2 times 7 is NOT 21. :(

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Please check that with a calculator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait sorry 3 times omg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HellO?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh my god not again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

seriously i suck at math anyways i probably wouldn't know sh** about what he was saying jeez**

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