ataylor997 ataylor997
  • 02-09-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

B is between A and C, if AB=2(x+1), BC=3x+1, and AC=4(x+2), find the value of AC

Respuesta :

oakleyhaskell
oakleyhaskell oakleyhaskell
  • 02-09-2021
2x + 2 + 3x + 1 = 4x + 8

5x + 3 = 4x + 8

5x = 4x - 5

x = -5

therefore

4(-5 + 2)

4(-3)

-12

or

4(-5 + 2)

-20 + 8

-12

either way, it’s the same.

————

answer: AC = -12
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

You can buy 5 small pizzas for the same price as 3 small pizzas and 10 one dollar drinks. how much does each pizza cost
how to figure out the answer
1) Consider a situation where immediately after birth, twins are separated. One continues to live on earth, while the other is whisked away by a space ship at
which constitutional amendment guarenteed that african-americans had the right to vote
HELP ME ASAP Which statement about the Flatiron Building by Daniel Burnham is true? A. It was built as an apartment building. B. The facades are lacking
Which of the following substances is directly involved in photosynthesis? chlorophyll phospholipid mRNA oxygen chromatin
What kind of resoures is water?
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt: Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw. Ro
Is the first living thing in a food chain ever an animal
Find the measure of angle x in the figure below: 65° 70° 110° 125°