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In BD, BE=10x-3 and DE=8x-1

what is?

A. 1 unit

B. 7 units

C. 14 units

D. 21 units

In BD, BE=10x-3 and DE=8x-1 what is? A. 1 unit B. 7 units C. 14 units D. 21 units-example-1

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The figure is not marked in any way that would indicate it is a parallelogram. If we assume it is, then

... BE = DE

... 10x -3 = 8x -1 . . substitute the given expressions

... 2x = 2 . . . . . . . . add 3-8x

... x = 1 . . . . . . . . . . divide by 2

The appropriate choice is ...

... A. 1 unit

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Since the figure is not marked to indicate BE=DE, you could argue that any answer is correct.

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