SOLUTION: The rules Y=18+0.4x and Y=11+0.54 give the lengths of two springs in centimeters as weight in grams x is attached to the spring. What weight makes the lengths of the springs the sa

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Question 1062937: The rules Y=18+0.4x and Y=11+0.54 give the lengths of two springs in centimeters as weight in grams x is attached to the spring. What weight makes the lengths of the springs the same?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'm assuming the second equation is : Y=11%2B0.54x.
Set the equations equal to each other,
18%2B0.4x=11%2B0.54x
0.4x-0.54x=11-18
-0.14x=-7
x=7%2F0.14
x=50g