SOLUTION: Given that AB = DE and BC = CD show that AD = BE.

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Question 355878: Given that AB = DE and BC = CD show that AD = BE.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Given,


Substituting into eq. 1,




Add to both sides.

Substitute from the given equation,

So then,

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