Category: Algebra Chapter 5

Ch5.6 #15

As before – all are similar so I will pick the harder one.

Givens

AB = CD

AB = 9(x-2)

CD = x + 3(x+5)

Therefore,

9(x-2) = x + 3(x+5)

Now multiply out and solve

9x – 18 = x + 3x + 15

9x – x – 3x  = 15 + 18

5x = 33

x = 6.6

Now go back and find the lengths

AB = 9(x-2) = 9(6.6 – 2) = 41.4

CD = AB = 41.4

CE = x = 6.6

ED = 3(x+5) = 3(6.6+5) = 34.8

Now let’s look at Ch 5.6 #14.

Parts a-c are similar – so will do part c since the harder.

Area = x + 20 = (x-1)4    > I am just stating all things that are equal based on the given.

x+20 = (x-1)4

x+20 = 4x -4  > multiplied out

20 + 4 = 4x – x  > moved similar items to same side

24 =  3x

x = 8

Now we know x, we have to find the sides (ALWAYS GO BACK AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT WAS ASKED)

x -1  = 8 – 1 = 7

4 = 4

For problem 5.6, parts a-d are all pretty much the same. Here I will do part d)  since a hair more complex. The steps the same for the others.

Since AB = CD, we can substitute the following

AB is x + 6(x+2)

CD is 2(x+10)

To get

x + 6(x+2)  = 2(x+10)

So to find the length of AB and CD, I need to figure out x. So solve the equation.

x + 6(x+2)  = 2(x+10)

x + 6x + 12 = 2x + 20   – I just multiplied everything out

x + 6x – 2x = 20 – 12  > I moved all the x terms to the left and all the constants (numbers) to the right

5x = 8  > did the math

x = 8/5  = 1.6

Now I have x, but the problem asked for the lengths.

So now we can find the parts

AB = x + 6(x+2) = 1.6 + 6(1.6 + 2) = 1.6 + 6(3.6) = 23.2

AE = x = 1.6

EB = 6(x+2) = 21.6

CD = AB = 23.2

To do the others – follow the same process