document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647946>Question 647946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of x and YZ if Y is between X and Z.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "XY=12, YZ=2x, And XZ=28 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=406503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you draw a diagram you'll see that the length of XY plus the length of YZ = the length of XZ which is 28.  You are given the lengths of XY and YZ, so make an equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12+2x = 28  Subtract 12 from both sides<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 16   Divide both sides by 2<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=8 then YZ = 2x = 2*8 = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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