document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231183>Question 231183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this question:  \"M is the midpoint of YZ. If YM=x+3 and YZ=3x-1, find MZ.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know ym = 1/2(yz)  Plug in teh numbers we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x + 3 = 1/2(3x - 1) Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x + 3 = 1.5x - .5   Subtract 1.5x on both sides and subtract 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        -.5x  = -3.5        Divide -.5 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           x  = 7           Plug 7 into x + 3 and you have 10 = YM since It is the midpoint then MZ is also 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=171124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YM=MZ ----> YM+MZ=YZ\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YM+MZ=YZ<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)+MZ=3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MZ=3x-1-x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MZ=2x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YM=MZ<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+4=2x-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MZ=2(7)-4=14-4=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: MZ=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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