document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128102>Question 128102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Hello, could you please help me with this math problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      M is the midpoint of line segment CD. Find the missing length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        CM=3x, CD=8x-14, x=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Thanks a lot </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><B>ilana(307)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If M is the midpoint of CD, how is the length of CM related to the length of CD?  CM is half the length of CD (MD is the other half of the segment).  So 2*3x=8x-14, 6x=8x-14, 14=2x, 7=x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So CM is 21 and CD is 42. </SPAN>\n" );
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