Question

Given a line segment that contains the points A,B,& C in order, if AB = x + 12, and Bo2.4, and AC = 26 = ?

Answer 1

x=11.6

Explanation:

According to the angle addition postulate, if B lies on AC, than AB+BC=AC.

We can use this to create this equation.

x+12+2.4=26 Where x+12 is the value of AB and 2.4 is BC.

The next step is to combine like terms, so we add 12 to 2.4 to get

x+14.4=26. When trying to find the value of a variable, you must isolate it. To do this for this equation, we must subtract 14.4 from both sides which will give you.

x=11.6

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