mcnuggets28
mcnuggets28 mcnuggets28
  • 02-03-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

The legs of an isosceles trapezoid have lengths of 48 - 7x and x + 8. What is the length of one of the legs?

Respuesta :

jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 02-03-2021

Answer:

13 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The legs of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent, then

x + 8 = 48 - 7x ( add 7x to both sides )

8x + 8 = 48 ( subtract 8 from both sides )

8x = 40 ( divide both sides by 8 )

x = 5

Then

leg = x + 8 = 5 + 8 = 13

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Ramal filled 3 pages in a stamp album. This is one sixth of the pages in the album. How many pages are three in Ramal's stamp album?
__________ messages can be written and/or spoken
Roger Williams was the founder of which of the original thirteen colonies?
Which one of the following terms best describes the period of the 1920s? a. Proper b. Rebellious c. Symbolic d. Moral
what does peri mean for periscope?
70 is what percent of 56
how many times 1/4 goes into 2 2/4
Which of the following statements is correct regarding wills? A. Only married people with dependents need a will. B. Only the rich with a considerable estate n
Robert made 8 loaves of bread. Each loaf of bread uses of a cup of flour. How many cups of flour did Robert use to make 8 loaves of bread?
2. Which of the following is NOT always true about a rhombus All sides are congruent All angles are congruent. It has two pairs of parallel sides. It has two