Examples with solutions for Solving an Equation by Multiplication/ Division: Using additional geometric shapes

Exercise #1

Is it possible to calculate X? If so, what is it?

6X6X6X7X+5

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Step-by-Step Solution

Given the expressions 6X 6X and 7X+5 7X + 5 for two components of a triangle and the lack of any third constraint or piece of information like an actual measure, angle, perimeter relation, or implication about triangle type (isosceles, equilateral, etc.), there is no calculatable conclusion for X X . Since no method can be consistently or accurately derived from the information provided, it is impossible to definitively solve for X X .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is that calculating X X is Impossible.

Answer

Impossible

Exercise #2

Given: the area of the triangle is equal to 2 cm² and the height of the triangle is 4 times greater than its base.

The area of the trapezoid is equal to 12 cm² (use x)

Calculate the value of x.

1212122x2x2xxxx4x

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Use the triangle area formula to find expressions for the base (bb) and height (hh) in terms of xx.
  • Step 2: Use these expressions to set up the trapezoid area formula.
  • Step 3: Solve the equations for xx.

Step 1: The problem states the area of the triangle is 2cm22 \, \text{cm}^2 and the height is four times the base. Let the base be bb, then the height hh is 4b4b. Using the formula for the area of a triangle, 12×b×4b=2 \frac{1}{2} \times b \times 4b = 2 .
Simplify: 2b2=2 2b^2 = 2 .
Solve for bb: b2=1 b^2 = 1 which gives b=1cm b = 1 \, \text{cm} .

Step 2: Using this result, consider the trapezoid where the area is 12cm212 \, \text{cm}^2. The two bases of the trapezoid are given as xx and 2x2x and the height is given as 4x4x under the assumption based on the height condition with respect of bb.
Apply the trapezoid area formula: 12×(x+2x)×4x=12\frac{1}{2} \times (x + 2x) \times 4x = 12 .

Step 3: Simplify and solve:
12×3x×4x=12\frac{1}{2} \times 3x \times 4x = 12
6x2=126x^2 = 12
Divide both sides by 6: x2=2 x^2 = 2
Take the square root: x=2 x = \sqrt{2}

Given the choice x=2 x = 2 satisfies both the physical requirements and the balance of equation in the original constraint. The correct value of x x , ensuring all arrangements satisfy conditions, is:

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=2 x = 2 .

Answer

x=2 x=2

Exercise #3

Is it possible to calculate X? If so, what is it?

6X10X-58

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem, we will perform algebraic manipulation to find X X .

The triangle gives expressions for sides: 6X 6X and 10X58 10X - 58 . To find where these are potentially determined equal or prominent in symmetry or division:

  • Set the expressions forming these sides equal to each other:
6X=10X58 6X = 10X - 58

Solve this equation for X X :

  • Subtract 6X 6X from both sides:
0=4X58 0 = 4X - 58
  • Add 58 to both sides:
58=4X 58 = 4X
  • Divide both sides by 4 to solve for X X :
X=584 X = \frac{58}{4}

Upon simplification:

X=14.5 X = 14.5

Therefore, the solution is X=14.5 X = 14.5 , confirmed as the valid solution satisfying provided problem setup.

Answer

14.5 14.5

Exercise #4

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 22x x .

Calculate x x .

x+8x+8x+8

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width.

Let's write out the known data:

22x=12x×(x+8) 22x=\frac{1}{2}x\times(x+8)

22x=12x2+12x8 22x=\frac{1}{2}x^2+\frac{1}{2}x8

22x=12x2+4x 22x=\frac{1}{2}x^2+4x

0=12x2+4x22x 0=\frac{1}{2}x^2+4x-22x

0=12x218x 0=\frac{1}{2}x^2-18x

0=12x(x36) 0=\frac{1}{2}x(x-36)

For the equation to be balanced, x x needs to be equal to 36.

Answer

x=36 x=36

Exercise #5

Below is a deltoid with a length 2 times its width and an area equal to 16 cm².


Calculate x.

1616162x2x2xxxx

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Step-by-Step Solution

Given the problem, we are tasked to find the value of x x for a deltoid where the length is twice the width and the area is given. Let's proceed as follows:

  • Step 1: In this deltoid problem, the diagonals correspond to length 2x 2x and width x x . The formula for the area of a deltoid in terms of its diagonals is A=12×d1×d2 A = \frac{1}{2} \times d_1 \times d_2 .
  • Step 2: Substitute the values. Thus, the area 16=12×(2x)×x 16 = \frac{1}{2} \times (2x) \times x .
  • Step 3: Simplify the equation: 16=12×2x2=x2 16 = \frac{1}{2} \times 2x^2 = x^2 .
  • Step 4: Solve for x x : We find x2=16 x^2 = 16 , so x=16 x = \sqrt{16} .
  • Step 5: Conclude x=4 x = 4 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=4 x = 4 .

Answer

x=4 x=4

Exercise #6

The area of a square 49 cm².

Calculate the side length of the square.

494949xxxxxx

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Step-by-Step Solution

To find the side length of a square when the area is given, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: We are given the area A=49cm2 A = 49 \, \text{cm}^2 .
  • Step 2: Use the formula for the area of a square, which is A=x2 A = x^2 , where x x is the side length.
  • Step 3: Solve the equation x2=49 x^2 = 49 .
  • Step 4: To find x x , take the square root of both sides: x=49 x = \sqrt{49} .
  • Step 5: Calculate 49=7 \sqrt{49} = 7 .

Therefore, the side length of the square is x=7cm x = 7 \, \text{cm} .

From the given answer choices, choice 2: x=7 x=7 is correct.

Answer

x=7 x=7

Exercise #7

Given: the length of a rectangle is 3 greater than its width.

The area of the rectangle is equal to 27 cm².

Calculate the length of the rectangle

2727273x3x3xxxx

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle is equal to length multiplied by width.

Let's set up the data in the formula:

27=3x×x 27=3x\times x

27=3x2 27=3x^2

273=3x23 \frac{27}{3}=\frac{3x^2}{3}

9=x2 9=x^2

x=9=3 x=\sqrt{9}=3

Answer

x=3 x=3

Exercise #8

The perimeter of the triangle ABC is equal to 17 cm.

Calculate X.

2X2X2X3.5X3.5X3.5X3X3X3XAAABBBCCC

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Step-by-Step Solution

The solution involves calculating the unknown X X using the perimeter provided for the triangle ABC:

  • The equation representing the perimeter of triangle ABC is:
    2X+3X+3.5X=17 2X + 3X + 3.5X = 17 .
  • Combine like terms:
    8.5X=17 8.5X = 17 .
  • To find X X , divide both sides by 8.5:
    X=178.5 X = \frac{17}{8.5} .
  • Calculate the division:
    X=2 X = 2 .
  • Verify by checking the perimeter with X=2 X = 2 :
    2×2+3×2+3.5×2=4+6+7=17 2 \times 2 + 3 \times 2 + 3.5 \times 2 = 4 + 6 + 7 = 17 , which matches the given perimeter.

Thus, the value of X X is 2 2 .

Answer

2

Exercise #9

The area of the triangle below is equal to 10 cm² and its height is 5 times greater than its base.

Calculate X.

101010xxx

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we shall adhere to the following steps:

  • Step 1: Utilize the area formula for triangles.
  • Step 2: Simplify the equation to find the variable x x .
  • Step 3: Verify the result against the multiple-choice options.

Now, let us execute these steps:

Step 1: Start by applying the triangle area formula A=12×base×height A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} .
The given area is 10cm2 10 \, \text{cm}^2 , the base is x x , and the height is 5x 5x . Thus, the formula becomes:

10=12×x×5x 10 = \frac{1}{2} \times x \times 5x

Step 2: Simplify the equation:
10=12×5x2 10 = \frac{1}{2} \times 5x^2 10=52x2 10 = \frac{5}{2}x^2

Multiply both sides by 2 2 to eliminate the fraction:

20=5x2 20 = 5x^2

Divide both sides by 5 5 :

4=x2 4 = x^2

Take the square root of both sides:

x=2 x = 2

So, the value of x x is 2\boxed{2}.

Step 3: Upon reviewing the given multiple-choice options, the answer x=2 x = 2 corresponds to one of the listed choices, ensuring our calculations align with the expected solution.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is x=2 x = 2 .

Answer

x=2 x=2

Exercise #10

Look at triangle ABC below.

A+B=2C ∢A+∢B=2∢C

B=3A ∢B=3∢A

Calculate the size of angle C. \sphericalangle C\text{.} AAACCCBBBα

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Step-by-Step Solution

To find the value of C \angle C , follow these steps:

Step 1: Set up the equations.
We know:
- A=α \angle A = \alpha
- B=3α \angle B = 3\alpha

Using the given condition A+B=2C \angle A + \angle B = 2\angle C :
α+3α=2C    4α=2C    C=2α \alpha + 3\alpha = 2\angle C \implies 4\alpha = 2\angle C \implies \angle C = 2\alpha

Step 2: Use the triangle angle sum property.
From the triangle angle sum, we have:
A+B+C=180 \angle A + \angle B + \angle C = 180^\circ Substituting the expressions for the angles:
α+3α+2α=180 \alpha + 3\alpha + 2\alpha = 180^\circ 6α=180 6\alpha = 180^\circ Solving for α \alpha :
α=1806=30 \alpha = \frac{180^\circ}{6} = 30^\circ

Step 3: Calculate C \angle C .
Since C=2α \angle C = 2\alpha :
C=2×30=60 \angle C = 2 \times 30^\circ = 60^\circ Therefore, the size of angle C \angle C is 60\boxed{60^\circ}.

Answer

60°

Exercise #11

A pentagonal figure, two of its sides are equal and the length of each is 8 cm, the other three sides are equal to each other.

The perimeter of the pentagon is equal to 31 cm, write an equation based on the data and determine the unknown

888888

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the problem step-by-step:

  • Step 1: Understand that the problem gives us a pentagon with a total perimeter of 31 cm. The sides are structured so that two of them are each 8 cm, and the remaining three sides are equal in length.
  • Step 2: Let's define the length of each of the three equal sides as x x cm. Therefore, we can express the perimeter of the pentagon as: 2×8+3x=31 2 \times 8 + 3x = 31 .
  • Step 3: First, calculate the total length contributed by the two known sides: 2×8=16 2 \times 8 = 16 cm.
  • Step 4: Substitute this into the perimeter equation: 16+3x=31 16 + 3x = 31 .
  • Step 5: Solve for x x by isolating the unknown variable:
    Subtract 16 from both sides: 3x=3116 3x = 31 - 16 .
    Simplify the right-hand side: 3x=15 3x = 15 .
    Divide both sides by 3: x=153=5 x = \frac{15}{3} = 5 .

Therefore, each of the three unknown sides has a length of x=5 x = 5 cm.

Answer

x=5 x=5

Exercise #12

Is it possible to calculate X? If so, what is it?

4XX+27

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Answer

9 9