Joseph squares a number and subtracts 8 from the answer. he then divides this result by 7. finally he adds 12 and the result is now 20. what was joseph's original number?

Answer this two poles, ab and ed, are fixed to the ground with the of ropes ac and ec, as shown: two right triangles abc and edc have a common vertex c. angle abc and edc are right angles. ab is labeled 13 feet, ac is labeled 15 feet, ec is labeled 10 feet, and ed is labeled 4 feet.what is the approximate distance, in feet, between the two poles? 11.14 feet16.65 feet14.35 feet15.59 feet