document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256610>Question 256610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose J is between H and K. Use the segment addition postulate to solve for x. Then find the length of each segment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is: HJ=3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                JK=3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                KH=44 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=188706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x+2)+3x-4=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6+3x-4=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=44-6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=42/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(7+2)+3*7-4=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*9+21-4=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27+21-4=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=44 </SPAN>\n" );
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