At the arcade, Ryan, Sara, and Tim played video racing games, pinball, and air hockey. Ryan spent $6 for 6 racing games, 2 pinball games, and 1 game of air hockey. Sara spent $12 for 3 racing games, 4 pinball games, and 5 games of air hockey. Tim spent $12.25 for 2 racing games, 7 pinball games, and 4 games of air hockey. How much did each of the games cost?

geometry: triangles

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

25.45584

it would be a on edgenuit y

the diagram below is your final answer

the answer is "add 2y and y"

step-by-step explanation:

you need to collect the like terms first.