Here is a balanced hanger ⬆️. A circle has a mass of 4 grams and a square has a mass of 2 grams. Write an equation to represent the problem and solve the equation to find the mass of the triangle. Need help ASAP!!
With that information we can write the equations: 3x + 6y + 2z = 2x + 3y + 5z left side = right side of of the = balance balance x = 4 y= 2
where x = How much each circle weights , y = How much each square weights and z = How much each triangle weights
As we have the values of x and y , we can plug them into the first equation to discover how much z weights ( triangle )
3(4) + 6(2) + 2z = 2(4) + 3(2) + 5z 12 + 12 + 2z = 8 + 6 + 5z 2z + 24 = 5z + 14 Now we need to isolate z in one side of the equation by shifting the other terms to the other side:
First shift the 24 to the right side of the equation by subtracting 24 from both sides of the equation: 2z + 24 - 24 = 5z + 14 - 24 24 - 24 cancel out so we end up with: 2z = 5z - 10 Now we can shift 5z to the left side by subtracting 5z from both sides of the equation : 2z - 5z = 5z - 5z - 10 5z - 5z cancel out : -3z = -10 Now just divide both sides by -3 to isolate z : -3/-3z = -10=-3 z = 10/3 Awnser : The equation 1) 3x + 4y + 2z = 2x + 3y + 5z represents the balanced hanger where x = weight lf a circle , y = the weight of a square and z = weight of a triangle.
2) Each triangle weights 10/3 grams ( I double checked it and that is correct )
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