document.write( "Question 1035102:  if segment EG=59 what is the measure of segment EF,E____________F_________G
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document.write( "  under segment EF is the equation 8x-14, and under segment FG is the equation 4x+1 i tried to type the equations underneath the segments but when i preview the question it moves the equation 4x+1 under segment EF \n" );
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| Algebra.Com's Answer #649726 by Cromlix(4381)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "If EG = 59 \n" ); document.write( "Segment EF = 8x - 14 \n" ); document.write( "Segment FG = 4x + 1 \n" ); document.write( "(8x - 14) + (4x + 1) = 59 \n" ); document.write( "Remove brackets \n" ); document.write( "8x - 14 + 4x + 1 = 59 \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms: \n" ); document.write( "8x + 4x = 59 + 14 - 1 \n" ); document.write( "12x = 72 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "Segment EF = 8x - 14 \n" ); document.write( "Segment EF = 8(6) - 14 \n" ); document.write( "Segment EF = 48 - 14 \n" ); document.write( "Segment EF = 34 \n" ); document.write( "Segment FG = 4x + 1 \n" ); document.write( "Segment FG = 4(6) + 1 \n" ); document.write( "Segment FG = 24 + 1 \n" ); document.write( "Segment FG = 25. \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |