What term can you add to 5/6 x -4 to make it equivalent to 1/2 x-4? -1/3 x -1/3 1/2x 1/2

(-1/3)x

Step-by-step explanation:

You can either solve this algebraically or solve it by testing one possible answer at a time.

First example:  To (5/6)x - 4, add (-1/3)x.  Result:  (3/6)x - 4.  This is correct.

The correct answer is the first one:  (-1/3)x.

the square root of what number? if you add that, then someone will probably answer the question.

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240