Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
7x+2y=24
<span>-8x-2y=-30 (multiplied each side by -1)
-x = -6
x = 6
</span>7x+2y=24
7(6)+2y=24
42+2y=24
2y = -18
y = -9
Parameterize the line segments (call them
and
, respectively, by


both with
. Then



If B is the midpoint of AC, that means that the distances from A to B and B to C are the same. The distance from A to B is 8x + 4, and the distance from B to C is 10x - 6, so we can set these two equivalent:
8x + 4 = 10x - 6
Solving for x:
4 = 2x - 6 (subtract 8x from both sides)
10 = 2x (add 6 to both sides)
5 = x (divide both sides by 2)
So, x = 5, which is the second option given.