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  • 03-11-2019
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Point G is the midpoint of PQ.
PG equals 2X plus 3 and GQ equals 5X -5. what is X?

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  • 03-11-2019

Answer:

[tex]x=\frac{8}{3}=2\frac{2}{3}\approx{2.667}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\overline{PG}=2x+3\\\overline{GQ}=5x-5[/tex]

Since they're equidistant (equal distances), we can set them equal to one another and solve for x:

[tex]2x+3=5x-5[/tex]

Adding 5 to both sides:

[tex]2x+8=5x[/tex]

Subtracting 2x from both sides:

[tex]8=3x[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 3:

[tex]\frac{8}{3}=x[/tex]

Therefore:

[tex]x=\frac{8}{3}=2\frac{2}{3}\approx{2.667}[/tex]

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