Question

(x-5) (4x-38) find the length

Answer 1

I kinda don't understand.

Answer 2

Can you give more info?

Answer 3

is D the midpoint?

Answer 4

like does it say D is the midpoint?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

that would mean ED=DG

Answer 7

so that would mean you need to solve x-5=4x-38
first

Answer 8

implifying
X + -5 = 4x + -38

Reorder the terms:
-5 + X = 4x + -38

Reorder the terms:
-5 + X = -38 + 4x

Solving
-5 + X = -38 + 4x

Solving for variable 'X'.

Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + X = -38 + 5 + 4x

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + X = -38 + 5 + 4x
X = -38 + 5 + 4x

Combine like terms: -38 + 5 = -33
X = -33 + 4x

Simplifying
X = -33 + 4x

Answer 9

but we have to one step further after finding x

Answer 10

huh?

Answer 11

because it didn't ask for x it asked for the length of EG

Answer 12

but finding x will help us to do that

Answer 13

how u set it up

Answer 14

well I was saying ED=DG since D is the midpoint

Answer 15

so that means we have x-5=4x-38

Answer 16

we solve this for x

Answer 17

then since EG=2(x-5) or 2(4x-38) or even (x-5)+(4x-38)
you can plug in one of these 3 expressions to find the length of EG

Answer 18

all of them will give you the same number

Answer 19

so you only need one of those expressions for EG

Answer 20

let's do the first thing
solve x-5=4x-38 first

Answer 21

how u solve if x don't have a number

Answer 22

x is a number such that x-5=4x-38

Answer 23

get all your like terms on separate sides

Answer 24

get your x's on one side
and you constant values on the other side

Answer 25

can you show me

Answer 26

x-5=4x-38
x and 4x on separate sides
they need to be on the same side
so you to subtract one of them on both sides
try

Answer 27

3x=-5-38?