A parallelogram has a base of 5 units and a height of (x+6) units. The area of this parallelogram is 20 square units. What is the value of x ?
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well, since A = bh,
5(x+6) = 20
now just find x
There seems to be an error in your posting. Formula as you have your data posted gives you a negative area.
Base * height = area
5(x+6) = 20
Nothing like a less than nothing area. A hole in the ground maybe.
To find the value of x, we can use the formula for the area of a parallelogram: Area = base × height.
Given that the base is 5 units and the height is (x + 6) units, we can set up the equation:
20 = 5 × (x + 6)
To solve for x, we can simplify the equation:
20 = 5x + 30
Subtracting 30 from both sides:
-10 = 5x
Dividing both sides by 5:
-2 = x
Therefore, the value of x is -2.