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Here's  a rough pic of the situation

                                          D

                           x - 7                    x - 4        

                           H______________G

                    x + 3                                   2x

          E  ______________________________F

A segment parallel to a base of a triangle splits the sides in equal proportions

So

DH / HE  =  DG / GF      so we have

[ x - 7 ] / [ x + 3 ]  = [ x - 4 ] / [ 2x  ]   cross-multiply

2x (x - 7)  =  (x + 3) ( x - 4)   simplify

2x^2  - 14x    =  x^2  - x  - 12       rearrange as

x^2 - 13x  + 12  =  0

Factor   as

(x - 12) ( x - 1)  = 0

Setting to 0  and solving for x produces  x  = 12   or x  = 1

Reject the second soution since it makes (x - 7)  and (x - 4)  negative lengths

So  x  = 12    ⇒   FG  =  2(12)  =  24

Check that this works    5 / 15   =  8 / 24      true  !!!

(ax-7)(bx+5) = 6x^2+cx-35    If ab = 6 and a - b =  -1 what are two possible values of c?

(ab x^2  - 7bx + 5ax  -  35)  =  6x^2 + cx  -35

6x^2  + ( 5a - 7b) x - 35   =   6x^2  +  cx  -  35

5a  - 7b   =  c

If   a  - b  = - 1      then     b  =  a + 1

And

ab  = 6   ⇒   b   =  6/a

So

b   =   b

a  + 1   =  6/a           multiply through by a    and rearrange

a^2  + a  -  6   =  0   factor

(a - 2)  ( a + 3)  =  0      

Set each factor to 0  and solve and we get that   a  = 2  , a  = -3

When a  =  2      b  =  6 / a   =  3

When  a  = - 3     b  =  6/-3  =  -2

So

(a, b )  =   (2, 3)   or  ( -3, -2)

Using   5a  - 7b  = c

5(2)  - 7(3)  =  c  =  - 11

5(-3) - 7(-2)  = c  =  -1

Proof

a = 2  b = 3

( 2x - 7) ( 3x +  5)  =  6x^2  - 21x + 10x - 35   = 6x^2 - 11x - 35   ⇒   c  =  11

a = - 3, b = -2

(-3x - 7) (-2x + 5)  =   6x^2  - 15x + 14x - 25 = 6x^2 - 1x - 35       ⇒  c  = -1

36sqrt3 was right! Thanks you guys!

a=2

b=3

(2x-7)(3x+5) substitute

6x²+10x-21x-35 expand

6x²-11x-35 rearrange

c=-11

or

c=11

choose option b)

Find the area of triangle ABC if AB = BC = 12 and angle ABC = 120 degrees.

                          B          

        12           120         12

A                                                C

Area  =   (1/2) (12) (12)sin (120)  =

72 * sin (120)  =

72  * √3  / 2  =

36 √3   units ^2   ≈   62.35 units^2

Maybe they want the  exact value  [ first answer ]. ACG

in surds form= 36√3cm²

does it say to any particular decimal place or significant figure?

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Good job, QS.....!!!

ab=3a+2b+c

ab-3a=2b+c

a(b-3)=2b+c

a=2b+c/b-3

ab   =  3a + 2b + c   subtract  3a from both sides

ab - 3a   =   2b + c       factor the left side

a (b - 3)   =   2b + c        divide both sides by  ( b - 3)

a  =  [ 2b + c  ] / [  [ b - 3  ]

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