Complete the equation of the line through (-10,-7)(−10,−7)left parenthesis, minus, 10, comma, minus, 7, right parenthesis and (-5,-9)(−5,−9)left parenthesis, minus, 5, comma, minus, 9, right parenthesis.

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by applying the distributive property :

6 × 4.3 = 6 × ( 4 + 0.3 )

            =   (6 ×   4) + (6 ×   0.3)

            = 24 + 1.8

6 × 4.3 = 25.8

6mm^3 or .6cm^3

      216

      /   \

  36     6

  /   \     /

6     6   6

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we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4