The first side of a triangle measures 4 in. less than the second side, the third side is 3 in more than the first side, and the perimeter is 15 in. How long is the third side?
If s represents the length of the second side, which of the following represents the length of the third side?
OS-4
O 5+3
OS-1

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) Let x represent the length of the first side. Then the second side is (x+4) and the third side is (x+3). The perimeter is ...

  x + (x+4) +(x+3) = 15

  3x = 8 . . . . collect terms, subtract 7

  x = 2 2/3 . . . . divide by 3

The third side is x+3 = 5 2/3 inches.

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(b) For this, we are told the second side is S, so we have ...

  S = (x+4)

  x = S -4 . . . . . subtract 4 to solve for x

Using this in our expression (in part (a)) for the third side, we have ...

  third side = (x +3) = (S -4) +3

  third side = S -1

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c. y = 1/4 x + 5

step-by-step explanation:

first, put the equation of the line on the graph into slope-intercept form

(y = mx + b):   y = -4x + 8

second, a perpendicular line has to have "an opposite/reciprocal slope" to the original slope. so, find the "m" value in your original equation (it's -4, right? )

original slope: m = -4   perpendicular slope: change the sign to its opposite and find the reciprocal ("flip" the number)

new slope is now positive (b/c the original slope was negative 4), and it's 1/4 (not the original slope of 4 or 4/1)