A is the midpoint of XY. X to A is 3x A to Y is 5x-6 A) Find XA B)Find AY and XY

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A is the midpoint of XY.

X to A is 3x
A to Y is 5x-6

A) Find XA
B)Find AY and XY

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since A is the midpoint, this means that XA=AY
3x=5x-6
6=5x-3x=2x
x=3
based on this:
XA=3x=3(3)=9
AY=5x-6=5(3)-6=15-6=9
XY=9*2=18

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