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Segment AE is a median for Triangle ABC.

if BE = 3x - 5 and CE = x+1, what is the
length of BC.

Segment AE is a median for Triangle ABC. if BE = 3x - 5 and CE = x+1, what is the-example-1
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Explanation:


BC = BE + CE...(\because B-E-C) \\ \\ \therefore \: BC = 3x - 5 + x + 1 \\ \\ \therefore \: BC = 4x - 4 \\ \\ \huge \red{ \boxed{ \therefore \: BC = 4(x - 1)}}

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