Question

In this hanger, the weight of the triangle is x and the weight of the square is y. 1. Write an equation using x and y to represent the hanger. x + y = x + y 2. If x is 6, what is y?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Equation is 3x - 2y = 0

b. x = 6 and y = 9

Step-by-step explanation:

a.

Given that

The Weight of the square is y

And, the weight of the triangle is x

Now the equation according to the attached diagram is

x + 3y = 4x + y

4x - x + 3y - y = 0

3x - 2y = 0

b.

Now if x  = 6

So, y would be

3x - 2y = 0

3x = 2y

3(6) = 2y

18 = 2y

y = 9

We simply applied the above equation so that the correct value could come

And, the same is to be considered