Question

Find ab and bc in the situation above

Answer 1

So we know that 5x+10 and x +16 should give us 56. So let's combine the like terms.

1) 6x+26=56

Now lets solve for x.

2) 6x=30

x=5

3) To solve for AB and BC we will plug in the value of x.

AB= (5) + 16= 21

BC= 5(5)+10= 35

You can also double check the right answer by checking whether 21+35 = 56, and in this case it does.