Given the figure below, find the values of x and z.
(8x – 20)
(14x – 20)

Problem #1:  x = 2.5

Problem #2:  x = 10/7

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:  Find the value of x in (8x - 20)

8x - 20 = 0

Add 20 to both sides

8x - 20 + 20 = 0 + 20

8x = 20

Divide both sides by 8

8x / 8 = 20 / 8

x = 2.5

 x = 2.5

Step 2:  Find the value of x in (14x - 20)

14x - 20 = 0

Add 20 to both sides

14x - 20 + 20 = 0 + 20

14x = 20

Divide both sides by 14

14x / 14 = 20 / 14

x = 10/7

 x = 10/7

ok

step-by-step explanation:

walter needs to make at least 5 more cookies but no more than 40. 5 ≥ x ≥ 40;

step-by-step explanation:

walter has to make a minimum of 20 cookies. he already has 15 cookies made, so he must make 5 more to meet the minimum.

the maximum amount of cookies he can make is 55. he already has 15, so he has to make no more than 40 more cookies to meet the maximum.