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This is a geometry question. 

We know that a square has 4 equal sides of x, and that it's area is given by A=x². 

So we can work out the length of the side of the...

Method 1 (algebraically):

Since we have "y=" at the start of both equations, we can substitue one into the other to get

3x-10=2x+5

T...

3x+y=-2        ...1)

-7x+5y=34     ...2)

Using the substitution method:

Rearrange equation 1):

y=-3x-2       ...1))

substitute equa...

To find the value of c, we need to find the value of x in the following: 4x - 7 = 9.

Add seven to both sides: 4x = 16

Divide by 4: x = 4

This equation is of the form ax² + bx + c = 0 (where a = 1, b = -8 and c = 15). To help solve it, find two numbers that add to give the value of b (the 'sum') and also when multiplied togeth...