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Veseljchak [2.6K]
3 years ago
11

If AB=x+4, BC=2x-10, and AC =2x+1, then find the value for x, AB, BC and AC

Mathematics
1 answer:
pshichka [43]3 years ago
8 0

If A, B and C are collinear, then:

AB+BC=AC\\\\AB=x+4,\ BC=2x-10,\ AC=2x+1

substitute:

(x+4)+(2x-10)=2x+1\\\\(x+2x)+(4-10)=2x+1\\\\3x-6=2x+1\ \ \ |+6\\\\3x=2x+7\ \ \ \ |-2x\\\\x=7\\\\AB=x+4\to AB=7+4=11\\\\BC=2x-10\to BC=2(7)-10=14-10=4\\\\AC=AB+BC\to AC=11+4=15

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