Question

enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. 16=2x-6 find the value of x

Answer 1

x = 7

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the diagram, segment 2x-6 is in the middle of segment 16 and a point to the very right of the triangle.

Since a point has no length (the length = 0) the length of 2x-6 is the average of the point and 16:

(16 + 0)/2 = 2x-6

16/2 = 2x-6

8 = 2x-6 ==> solve for x

14 = 2x ==> add 6 on both sides

x = 7 ==> divide both sides by 2