CB = 2x, BD = 4x and CD = 12. What is the value for x and BC if B is between C and D?

Hyit asked Feb 18, 2023

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Hyit asked Feb 18, 2023

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We can pose this question in the following way:

The value for x and BC are:

$2x+4x=12\Rightarrow6x=12\Rightarrow(6)/(6)\cdot x=(12)/(6)\Rightarrow x=2$

Then, x = 2. And BC is :

$BC=2\cdot x=2\cdot2\Rightarrow BC=4$

Imochoa answered Feb 24, 2023

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