Question

In triangle EFG, line segments EN, FM and GPare medians. If EM = 2x + 3 and MG= x + 5,what is the value of x?22.6814

Answer 1

We have the next equality because the median divides the segment into two halves

EM= MG

so we have the next equation

2x+3=x+5

then we isolate the x

2x-x=5-3

x=2