How do you solve this?

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asked Feb 3, 2022 159k views

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Ali Kiani · Answer 1 · 2022-02-08T08:46:27+0000

Answer:

62

Explanation:

Since you know that JK + KL = JL, this would be:

27 + 3x - 1 = 5x + 2

Now, solve this equation:

combine like terms first

26+3x=5x+2

subtract 3x from both sides

26 = 2x+2

subtract 2 from both sides

24 = 2x

divide both sides by 2

12 = x, x= 12

Since you want to find JL and JL = 5x + 2, plug x = 12 into that equation.

$JL = 5* 12 + 2\\JL = 60 + 2\\JL = 62$