SOLUTION: Line segment AB intersects line segment ED in the middle at the point C If DC=6+x and CE=2x+1, find the value of x

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Question 667257: Line segment AB intersects line segment ED in the middle at the point C
If DC=6+x and CE=2x+1, find the value of x

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Line segment AB intersects line segment ED in the middle at the point C
EC = CD
DC=6+x and CE=2x+1
2x+ 1 = 6 + x
x = 5