document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67204>Question 67204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two secants are drawn to a circle from an external point.  The external secant length on the first secant is 12 and the internal segment length is 3X+1.  The external secant length on the second secant is 15 and the internal segment length is 3X-1.  Solve for x to determine the lengths of the two internal segments of the secants. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cassiroberts><B>cassiroberts(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cassiroberts><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=47841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12=3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minus 1 from both sides to get 11=3x then you divide 3 from both sides to get x=11/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15=3x-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1 to both sides to get 14=3x then you divide 3 from both sides to get x=14/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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