document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647512>Question 647512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M is the midpoint of segment AC, if segment AM is x+5 and segment MC is 2x, what is the value of AM? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since M is the midpoint of AC, it divides AC evenly. The two resulting pieces are AM and MC. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So AM = MC.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AM = x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AM = 5+5 = 10<BR>\n" );
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