document.write( "Question 1187806: Use the expressions for the segment lengths to write and solve an equation for x.
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document.write( "x is not 3/2.   If you showed the work we could point out your mistake.\r
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document.write( "You have 10*x = 4*(2x+3)
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document.write( "          10x = 8x + 12
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document.write( "          2x = 12
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document.write( "           x = 6\r
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document.write( "Check:
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document.write( "  (2x+3)(4) = (2(6)+3)(4) = 15*4 = 60
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document.write( "and  10(6) = 60   \r
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