document.write( "Question 1097030: If Pm is a median in triangle PQR, O is the centroid and PO is greater then MO find X if PM =24 and PO=2x+2
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document.write( "In any triangle, the centroid divides each median in the ratio  2 : 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    See the lesson  Medians of a triangle are concurrent  in this site.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So,  2x+2 = 16  ====>  2x = 14  ====>  x =  = 7 units.\r\n" );
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