Answer:
x = 6
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Equality Properties
- Multiplication Property of Equality
- Division Property of Equality
- Addition Property of Equality
- Subtract Property of Equality
Algebra I
- Terms/Coefficients/Degrees
- Expand by FOIL (First Outside Inside Last)
- Factoring
- Multiple Roots
Trigonometry
[Right Triangles Only] Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²
- a is a leg
- b is another leg
- c is the hypotenuse
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Identify
a = x + 3
b = x
c = √117
Step 2: Solve for x
- Substitute [PT]: (x + 3)² + x² = (√117)²
- Expand [FOIL]: x² + 6x + 9 + x² = (√117)²
- Combine like terms: 2x² + 6x + 9 = (√117)²
- Exponents: 2x² + 6x + 9 = 117
- [SPE] Subtract 117 on both sides: 2x² + 6x - 108 = 0
- Factor out GCF: 2(x² + 3x - 54) = 0
- [DPE] Divide 2 on both sides: x² + 3x - 54 = 0
- Factor Quadratic: (x - 6)(x + 9) = 0
- Solve roots/solve x: x = -9, 6
Since we are dealing with positive values, we can disregard the negative root.
∴ x = 6
