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Solve for X and Z

PLEASE HELP ME Solve for X and Z-example-1
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Answer:

  • x = 1
  • z = 11

Explanation:

If we assume that the segment marked (2x+1) is a midsegment, then it is half the length of the parallel base:

2(2x+1) = 8x-2

4x +2 = 8x -2 . . . . eliminate parentheses

4 = 4x . . . . . . . . . . add 2-4x to both sides

1 = x . . . . . . . divide by 4

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The above assumption makes the two segments marked with z-expressions be the same length:

3z = z +22

2z = 22 . . . . . . subtract z

z = 11 . . . . . . . . . divide by 2

The values of X and Z are 1 and 11, respectively.

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