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In the diagram, JL = 140. What is JK? (Round to two decimals if Needed)

In the diagram, JL = 140. What is JK? (Round to two decimals if Needed)-example-1

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Answer: 49.27

Explanation:

By the segment addition postulate,


4x+6+7x+15=140\\\\11x+21=140\\\\11x=119\\\\x=(119)/(11)

This means that
JK=4(119/11)+6 \approx 49.27

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