I was constructing towers as you see below. I noticed that each time I made the tower higher, I had to add more blocks on the
sides to stabilize the structure. I would like to know how many
cubes I will need to build a 5-block high tower and a 10-block
high tower. Generalize, if you can, on how many blocks I will
need for any size tower?

is there an equation for this or simple math?

5 Blocks=4 blocks (on sides) 10 Blocks=9 blocks (on sides)

Step-by-step explanation:

You subtract one set of blocks (on sides) each time. That's it! Hope this helps!

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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