document.write( "Question 353515: Find the measure of line segment KL if K is between J and L, JK = 5x-3 and KL=7x+8 and JL=65 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #252589 by robertb(5830) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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K is between J and L, so $\"JK+%2B+KL+=+JL\"$ . Hence,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285x+-+3%29+%2B+%287x+%2B+8%29+=+65\"$ , from the given.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12x+%2B+5+=+65\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12x+=+60\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+60%2F12+=+5\"$ . Therefore segment KL is $\"7%2A5+%2B+8+=+43\"$ units long. \n" ); document.write( "

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