Which could be the first step of an indirect proof of the conditional below? If x2 = 25, then 5’2= 25 and x = 5,
A. Assume x=5 is true.
B. Assume 52 = 25 is true,
C. Assume x2 + 25 is true.
D. Assume 52.25 and x + 5 are true,

Acircus act has 3 times as many elephants as acrobats. jorge noticed that all together there were 56 legs in the circus ring. how many elephants were in the show?

Examine the paragraph proof. which theorem does it offer proof for? prove jnm – nmi according to the given information in the image. jk | hi while jnm and lnk are vertical angles. jnm and lnk are congruent by the vertical angles theorem. because lnk and nmi are corresponding angles, they are congruent according to the corresponding angles theorem. finally, jnm is congruent to nmi by the transitive property of equality alternate interior angles theorem gorresponding angle theorem vertical angle theorem o same side interior angles theorem

Huong is organizing paperback and hardback books for her club's used book sale. the number of paperbacks is 12 less than three times the number of hardbacks. huong had 162 paperbacks. how many hardback books were there?