SOLUTION: A_____B_____C_____D_____E Given: AC=CE AB=DE Prove: BC=CD 9 steps
1-AC=CE Given
2-AB=DE Given
3-AC=AB+BC Seg. Add. Post.
4-CE=CD+DE Seg. Add. Post.
5-AC=CB+DE Sub. Prop.
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Question 652981: A_____B_____C_____D_____E Given: AC=CE AB=DE Prove: BC=CD 9 steps
1-AC=CE Given
2-AB=DE Given
3-AC=AB+BC Seg. Add. Post.
4-CE=CD+DE Seg. Add. Post.
5-AC=CB+DE Sub. Prop.
6-AB+BC=CD+DE Sub Prop.
7-AB+BC=CB+AB Sub Prop
8-BC=CD Sub Prop.
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What am I missing or not understanding?
Found 2 solutions by Shana-D77, cholbrook74:
Answer by Shana-D77(132) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm wondering about your two steps:
3-AC=AB+BC Seg. Add. Post.
4-CE=CD+DE Seg. Add. Post.
If AC = CD and AB = DE, then how could the above be true? I drew it out. Shouldn't it read:
3-AC=AB+BC
4-CD=DE+CE ?
Answer by cholbrook74(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I had a typing error in the first line. It should have been AC=CE Given and AB=DE given.
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