Question

*10 POINTS *
find the value of x

x = ___??

Answer 1

`x=-2`

Explanation:

You can create a proportion with the sides and solve for x:

`(SR)/(QR) =(TR)/(UR)`

`(20)/(24)=(15)/(-4x+10)`

`(5)/(6)=(15)/(-4x+10)`

`-20x+50=90`

`-20x=40`

`x=-2`

Answer 2

The value is 22 because I took the test