document.write( "Question 1132617: Solve for x given BD = 4x + 3 and AE = 5x + 24. Assume B is the midpoint of segment AC and D is the midpoint of segment CE.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"BD+=+4x+%2B+3\" and
\n" ); document.write( "\"AE+=+5x+%2B+24\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you were to draw this out, \"AE\" would be twice the length of \"BD\", so you would start with:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%284x%2B3%29+=+5x%2B24+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2B6+=+5x%2B24+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x-5x+=+24-6+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+=+18+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+18%2F3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+6+\"\r
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