document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592284>Question 592284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If EF=2x-12, FG=3x-15,and EG=23, find the values of x, EF , and FG. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375906 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=375906\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: By the segment addition postulate, because F is on segment EG, we can say that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EF + FG = EG\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-12)+(3x-15) = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-12 + 3x - 15 = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation for x and use it to find the lengths of EF and FG </SPAN>\n" );
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