If Y is an external point and XY and YZ are tangent to the circle, then by definition, XY = YZ.
Then, we just plug in the values to get:
2x + 8 = 8x - 16
Combine like terms to get:
6x = 24.
Divide 6 from both sides, and you get: x = 4 units.
Linear equations do have extraneous solutions
The answer is B add up the whole numbers and multiply the fractions so you get 4 1/8