Jaxon is building a brace for a wall shelf. it is in the shape of a right triangle. he has cut one leg to be 18 inches long and the other leg to be 2 feet long. how many inches long must the last piece of lumber be?

 The length of last piece is 30 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of one leg = 18 inches

Length of other leg = 2 feet = 24 inches

As it is in the right triangle.

Hence, the length of last piece is 30 inches.

37/3

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

7x+8(x+

1

4

)=3(6x−9)−8

7x+(8)(x)+(8)(

1

4

)=(3)(6x)+(3)(−9)+−8(distribute)

7x+8x+2=18x+−27+−8

(7x+8x)+(2)=(18x)+(−27+−8)(combine like terms)

15x+2=18x+−35

15x+2=18x−35

tep 2: subtract 18x from both sides.

15x+2−18x=18x−35−18x

−3x+2=−35

step 3: subtract 2 from both sides.

−3x+2−2=−35−2

−3x=−37

step 4: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−37

−3

x=

37

3

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