Suppose the man in the st. ives poem has x wives each wife has x sacks each sack has x cats, and each cat has x kits. write an expression using exponents that represents the total number of kits, cats, sacks, and wives.

correct answer:

a + bi

d

step-by-step explanation:

x = 17

step-by-step explanation:

in the given figure, two triangles are inscribed in a circle where ∠bae ≅ ∠dae which makes the side be and de equal so we can write it as:

3x - 24 = x + 10

solving this equation for x to get:

3x - x = 10 + 24

2x = 34

x = 34/2

x = 17

therefore, the value of x = 17.

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