Answer:
XY = 8 and YZ = 20
Step-by-step explanation:
If XY and YZ are on the one line, we can write
XY + YZ = 28
(2x+2) + (9x - 7) = 28
2x+2 + 9x - 7 = 28
11x - 5 = 28
11x = 33
x = 3
XY = 2x+2 = 2*3 + 2 = 8
YZ = 9x - 7 = 9*3 - 7 = 27 - 7 = 20
Answer:
6 square units is the answer
No. The two lengths 5 and 5 add up to 10; you'd have two sides of length 5 each placed end to end, equaling 10. That'd be represented by segments on a straight line, not a triangle.
Hope you've drawn a picture, so as to understand this better. ;)
