document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013121>Question 1013121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If X is the midpoint of WY, WX=3x-1 and WY= 10x-26 find XY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I do this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It should be pointed out x and X are not the same thing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using upper case and lower case of same letter as variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "should be avoided, as it gets confusing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WY - WX = XY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10x-26)-(3x-1)= XY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-25 = XY<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since X is the midpoint, WX=XY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1=7x-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "XY=7x-25=7(6)-26=42-25=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: XY=17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WX=XY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(6)-1=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-1=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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