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Given: M is the midpoint of segment AB.AM = 3x + 2MB = 7x - 10Find the value of x and the length of segment AB.

Given: M is the midpoint of segment AB.AM = 3x + 2MB = 7x - 10Find the value of x-example-1
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x = 3

AB = 22

Step-by-step explanation

We have that M is the midpoint of AB.

Since that is the case, then:

AM = MB

We have that:

AM = 3x + 2

MB = 7x - 10

So:

3x + 2 = 7x - 10

Collect like terms:

7x - 3x = 2 + 10

4x = 12

x = 12 / 4

x = 3

To find the length of AB, we simply find AM or MB and double it, since:

AB = 2AM = 2MB

AM = 3(3) + 2 = 9 + 2

AM = 11

=> AB = 2 * 11

AB = 22

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