document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631509>Question 631509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b is the midpoint of ac. if ab = 2x + 4 and BC = 3x + 6, find AC answer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "allright, so all we need is a bit of logic thinking.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if B is the midpoint of AC then it means that point B divides AB and BC in equal halves. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so this now tells us that AB and BC are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since you know point AB and BC you can easily find AC by setting up and equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4=3x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3x=6-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now that you found x, you can substitute into the equation to find the value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(-2)+4=0 so AB=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-2)-3(-2)=2 so BC=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OOPS! you notice that AB and BC are different.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the final answer is that there is NO SOLUTION.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: no solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps you))) </SPAN>\n" );
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