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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Figure ABCD is a rectangle. The length of segment AE is (2x + 1) units and the length of segment EC is (x + 7) units. What is the length of diagonal BD? A) 8 units B) 14 units C) 26 units D) 30 units

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other so 2x+1=x+7. Can you solve that?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

@Luis 13+13 is NOT 23

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be C) 26 units..?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm not sure

OpenStudy (mertsj):

2x+1=x+7 Solve that and find x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know how to do that..

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Subtract x from both sides.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1

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