Question

What’s the answer ?

Answer 1

34

Explanation:

g First, you need to find the value of x. To do this you need to add the lengths of EF and FG and set it equal to the total length of EG, then solve.

EF=17x, FG= 3x+7, EG = 18x+11

17x+3x+7=18x+11

Combine like terms.

20x+7=18x+11

-7 -18x

Isolate x.

2x = 4

Divide both sides by 2.

x=2

Now that we have the value for x, we need to plug it into the length of EF to find the numerical value.

17x = 17(2) = 34

Answer 2

EF = 34

Explanation:

EF + FG = EG , substitute values

17x + 3x + 7 = 18x + 11, that is

20x + 7 = 18x + 11 ( subtract 18x from both sides )

2x + 7 = 11 ( subtract 7 from both sides )

2x = 4 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x = 2

Thus

EF = 17x = 17(2) = 34