Question

What is the value of x? Justify each step.

Answer 1

Given AC=32

Answer 2

By the Segment Addition Postulate, AB + BC = AC.
If AC = 32, then AB + BC = 32.

So, fill in for the algebraic expressions for AB and BC and solve the resulting equation.

Answer 3

I didnt realize the second part wasnt on the diagram

Answer 4

AB+BC==AC a. _________
2x+6x+8=32 b. ________
8x+8=32 c. _________
8x=24 d. ________
x=3 e. __________

Answer 5

a. Addition Property
b. Substitution
c. Addition Property
d. Addition Property
e. Division Property

Answer 6

c. Transitive Property

Answer 7

am i even close? i am so confused by this

Answer 8

Going from here --> AB+BC=AC
to here --> (2x)+(6x+8) =32,
what process replaces AB by (2x) and likewise replaces BC by (6x+8) and also 32 for AC?

Answer 9

Look directly above and decide whether what has transpired is

a. Addition Property
b. Substitution
c. Addition Property
d. Addition Property
e. Division Property
f. transitive property

Answer 10

there is no F- I changed C

Answer 11

but I dont know what I am doing- I have to quit

Answer 12

Are these two supposed to be the same?

c. Addition Property
d. Addition Property

Answer 13

that's what I listed, but I know that isnt right

Answer 14

my textbook does not cover this well at all

Answer 15

I thought that these were given with the problem:
a). Addition Property
b. Substitution
c. Addition Property
d. Addition Property
e. Division Property

I did not realize that they were your answers.

Answer 16

no- they were my ideas =(

Answer 17

a-e are blank- which are what I am supposed to answer

Answer 18

at first I thought I understood, but as I started plugging them in, I realized that I didnt