A painter needs to buy a ladder in order to paint a wall that is feet high 23. In order to ensure the ladder does not fall it
needs to be placed 3 feet away from the wall. What size ladder does the
painter need to buy to ensure that he will be able to paint the highest
point of the wall? Write your answer rounded to the nearest tenth.

one that is bigger than 3 1/2

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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x=0

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