Gerry plans to place a 32-foot ladder against the side of his house. The bottom of the ladder will be 8 feet from the house. How far up the side of the house will the ladder reach? Answer exactly or round to 2 decimal places.

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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i would say b) is your answer

sorry if im wrong

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