Will you help with the steps for 25 and 26 please as quickly as possibles and show work so I’m able to understand

answe: it will take 4.5 hours for naomi and clair to paint an equal number of square feet

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-lavira : )

1) the property is   ixi = a ⇔x = a   o x = -a

4(x-5)+3= 15⇒4x-20+3 = 15⇒4x-17= 15⇒4x = 15+17⇒4x = 32⇒x =32/4= 8

4(x-5) +3= -15⇒4x-20 +3 = -15⇒4x-17= -15⇒4x =-15+17⇒4x = 2⇒x =2/4= 1/2

the values are x =8 and x = 0,5

the one where 1 and 2 are directly across from each other.  

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