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In this exercise, we know some facts:
- Lin read for x minutes.
- Elena read for more than that.
The problem tells us nothing about the number of minutes Elena read more than Lin. However, let's say Elena read one-third more than the number of minutes Lin read. Therefore:
<u>For Lin:</u>

<u>For Elena:</u>

since the triangles are similar
angle DEC = 60 degrees
3 angles inside a triangle equal 180 degrees
BAC = DCE = 64
CBA = EDC = 56
DEC = 180 -56 -64 = 60 degrees
used angle-angle theorem
<span>My answer was D. 13.9 yd.
It depends on which leg is 12 yds
If it's the short one, hyp = 24
If the other one, hyp = 13.9
hope this works
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Amount invested in stocks = 46,000
Let "x" be the amount invested in bonds
The amount invested in stock is also = 3x - 8,000
We equate the two amounts above (Since both are related to stock investments), we get,
3x-8000 = 46000
3x = 54000
x =54000/3
x =18000
Amount that Laurie has invested in bonds = $18,000