document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951143>Question 951143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In triangle ABC, D is the midpoint of line AB and E is the midpoint of line BC. If AC= 3x-15 and DE= 6, what is the value of x?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The triangles ABC and DEB are similar. The sides of ABC are twice as long as DEB.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15=2*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
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