5у – х = 10

pls help

y = 2x (I think)

Step-by-step explanation:

5y-x =10

5y-x+x= 10+x

5y = 10x

5y/5 = 10x/5

y = 2x

whose power in the senate is equal to the power of the speaker of the house?

step-by-step explanation:

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4