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Given: B is the midpoint of AC. AB = 9x and AC = 13x + 25.9xFind the value of x.X=

Given: B is the midpoint of AC. AB = 9x and AC = 13x + 25.9xFind the value of x.X-example-1
User Takaomag
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we have the following:


AC=AB+BC

replacing:


\begin{gathered} AC=AB+BC \\ AB=BC \\ 13x+25=9x+9x \\ 18x-13x=25 \\ 5x=25 \\ x=(25)/(5) \\ x=5 \end{gathered}

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