The bottom surface of the pool is flat and needs new tile. If each tile covers StartFraction 1 Over 9 EndFraction of a square yard and costs $3, what is the cost of the tiles to retile the bottom of the pool?

coins of silver or gold

step-by-step explanation:

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step-by-step explanation:

we need to solve for 'x' the following equation:  

we have that:

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factorizing, we get that:

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then, the solutions are: or

nothing extraneous has been found!

step-by-step explanation:

let pq = qr = rs = x, and xz = y and zu = z.

if the horizontal lines are parallel, then corresponding segments are in proportion:

substitute:

therefore 3 = y = z.

xu = y + z → xu = 3 + 3 = 6