Solve for y. y + 1 = 17 y = Submit​

y=16 bc 17 -16 =1 which if u do backward equals the same thing

and all together is

18y+1 and just leave it like that dont touch the numbers or anything bc you cant take a 1 and join it with a variable

you can only join numbers with numbers and variables with variables

y =

Can be written as  0.0625 or 1/16

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4

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