SOLUTION: if c is between a and b, and ab = 4x+10 and ac = 8x-67, what value of x would make c the midpoint of ab?

Question 985531: if c is between a and b, and ab = 4x+10 and ac = 8x-67, what value of x would make c the midpoint of ab?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if c is between a and b, and ab = 4x+10 and ac = 8x-67, what value of x would make c the midpoint of ab?
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ac = (1/2)(ab), if c is the midpoint
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8x-67 = (1/2)(4x+10)
16x - 134 = 4x+10
12x = 144
x = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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