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HELP!!! Find the length of PM.

HELP!!! Find the length of PM.-example-1
User Mibou
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Answer:

length of PM=7

Explanation:

here,

PM and QM are equal .so,

5x-3=11-2x

5x+2x=11+3

7x=14

x=14/7

x=2

now substituting the vale of

5x-3

5*2-3

10-3

7

User Michael Bavin
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Answer:

Your answer is 7

Explanation:

The two lines are the same length, so set the lengths equal to each other.

5x-3=11-2x

add 2x

7x-3=11

add 3

7x=14

divide by 7

x=2

Then you just plug x in

5(2)-3

multiplication first

10-3

subtraction

7

That is your answer

User Aous Mohammad
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