Question

IF the length of one base of a trapezoid is 5, the length of the other base is 2x+7, and the length of the midsegment is 6x-24, what is the value of x? show all work that leads to your answer. Help Please:)

Answer 1

@Mertsj
@SolomonZelman
@Loser66
Help Guys pleasee lol

Answer 2

The midsegment is the average of the two bases.

Answer 3

So I could devide by one of the bases to find the other?

Answer 4

Do you know how to find an average?

Answer 5

Not really

Answer 6

What is the average of 6 and 4?

Answer 7

5

Answer 8

How did you get that?

Answer 9

(6+4)/2

Answer 10

Do that with the 2 bases of the trapezoid

Answer 11

so (5+2x+7)/2?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

My calculator says 10.89

Answer 14

So I guess you skipped school the day they had the lesson about "only like terms can be added"?

Answer 15

Oh lol, 13+2x/2 then lol

Answer 16

7+5=12

Answer 17

Yes, yes it is lol

Answer 18

\[\frac{2x+12}{2}\]
Simplify that

Answer 19

1x+6?

Answer 20

Yes. That is the average of the two bases.

Answer 21

Would that be my answer?

Answer 22

The midsegment is the average of the two bases.

Answer 23

What does the problem say the midsegment is?

Answer 24

6x-24

Answer 25

And what is the average of the two bases?

Answer 26

1x+6

Answer 27

The average of the two bases is equal to the midsegment.
Write that equation.

Answer 28

6x-24=1x+6

Answer 29

Solve that equation

Answer 30

6x=1x+30
5x=30
x=6

Answer 31

Now answer the question the problem asks.

Answer 32

Thank You Again @Mertsj

Answer 33

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