Question

Find KL
IJ=9
JK=11
KL?

Answer 1

KL = 6

Explanation:

IL = 26

IJ = 9

JK = 11

KL = ?

To find KL

Let KL be x

IJ + JK + KL = IL

9 + 11 + x = 26

20 + x = 26

transpose to find KL that is x

x = 26 - 20

x = 6

therefore KL = 6

Answer 2

KL = 6

Explanation:

First step is to create an equation

Given: IL = 26

This means that the sum of the segments that make up IL also equal 26

In other words, IJ + JK + KL = 26 ( note that this is the equation that we will use to solve for the missing segment )

Given: IJ = 9 , JK = 11 and KL = ?

To find the length of the missing segment we simply plug in the known segment lengths into the equation we created and solve for the unknown one.

Equation created: IJ + JK + KL = 26

Variables: IJ = 9 , JK = 11 and KL = ?

Plug in variables into equation

9 + 11 + KL = 26

Now solve for KL

Step 1 Combine like terms ( 9 + 11 = 20 )

20 + KL = 26

Step 2 Subtract 20 from both sides

20 - 20 + KL = 26 - 20

KL = 6

And we are done!