Geometry 9.4-9.5

Use the picture to reorder the steps to solve this problem.

• 3(2x) = 6(5)

• 6x = 30

• x = 5

Use the picture to put the work in order on how you would solve the problem.

• 8(x + 2) = 12(x - 1)

• 8x + 16 = 12x - 12

• 28 = 4x

• 7 = x

Solve for the value of x.

x = _

Solve the value of x.

x = _

Find the value of x.

x =

Solve for the value of z.

z =

Find the value of w.

w =

A mother giraffe is 18.7 feet tall. Her baby is 5.25 feet tall. The baby giraffe casts a shadow that is 35.7 feet long. How long is the mother giraffe’s shadow (to the nearest tenth)?