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What is the answer and can you please show your work. Tysm for your help!


What is the answer and can you please show your work. Tysm for your help! ​-example-1
User Zyoma
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Answer:

XY = 21

YZ = 29

Explanation:

XZ = 50

XY = a

YZ = a + 8

XY + YZ = XZ

a + (a + 8) = 50

2a + 8 = 50

2a = 50 - 8

2a = 42

a = 42 ÷ 2

= 21

hope this helps

User Luanjot
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Answer: XY=21 YZ=29

Step-by-step explanation: okay so the entire line (XZ) is equal to 50, and its made up of a and a + 8. So you can make an equation out of that.

a+a+8=50

2a+8=50

2a=42

a=21

then you just have XY equal 21, and YZ equal 21+8 or 29.

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