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Given ABCD, AC=38, and AE=3x+4, find the value of x

Given ABCD, AC=38, and AE=3x+4, find the value of x-example-1

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Answer: 5

Explanation:

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ANSWER

D 5

EXPLANATION

The diagonals bisect each other so,

AE=CE

This implies that

3x+4+3x+4=38

6x+8=38

Group similar terms

6x=38-8

6x=30

x=5

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