2/3 is greater then 1/2 why?

Find a number such that if you add 8 and divide the result by 4 you will get the same answer as if you subtracted 3 from the original number and divided by 2

Abird on top of a 200 ft bridge tower sees a man standing on the lower part of the bridge (which is 50 ft above the ground). the angle of depression from the bird is 26 ̊. how far is the man from the base of the bridge tower? with explanation and pictures .

Describe a situation that you could represent with the inequality x< 17