Why is it important to keep the two sides of an equation balanced when solving? What other properties do we use to rewrite expressions and equations?

Missouri has a shape that is similar to a trapezoid with bases of about 198 miles and 276 miles and a height of about 270 miles. what is the area of missouri in square miles? explain how you found the answer.

Compare the following pair of numbers a and b in three ways. a. find the ratio of a to b. b. find the ratio of b to a. c. complete the sentence: a is percent of b. a=120 and b=340 a. the ratio of a to b is . b. the ratio of b to a is . c. a is nothing percent of b.

Three numbers x, y, and z are in the ratio 2: 7: 8. if 12 is subtracted from y, then three numbers form a geometric sequence (in the order x, y–12, z). find x, y, and z. there are 2 sets.