document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283721>Question 283721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x given BD= 3x + 3 and AE= 4x + 7. Assume B is the midpoint of AC and D is the midpoint of CE </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=206062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: If you draw a picture, and do a bit of geometry, you'll find that the length of BD is half of the length of AE. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BD=%281%2F2%29AE ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BD=%281%2F2%29AE\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B3=%281%2F2%29%284x%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B3=%281%2F2%29%284x%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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