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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Math help please ! Question in comments

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In trapezoid ABCD, E and F are the midpoints of the sides. If CD = 9, EF = 4x, and AB = 5x + 5/3, what is the value of x? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. A. 3.15 B. 3.56 C. 4.67 D. 10.67

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (loser66):

You have a property of this too.

OpenStudy (loser66):

It says \(EF = \dfrac{CD+ AB}{2}\) Replace the given information in and solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4x = \frac{ 9 + 5x + \frac{ 5 }{ 3 }}{ 2 }\]

OpenStudy (loser66):

yup

OpenStudy (loser66):

now, solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How ._.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm bad at math sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Loser66

OpenStudy (loser66):

*2 both sides, what do you get? btw, I am suck at math also.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 * 2 is 18 I know that much ._.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Loser66

OpenStudy (loser66):

\[2*4x = \cancel 2*\frac{ 9 + 5x + \frac{ 5 }{ 3 }}{ \cancel 2 }\]

OpenStudy (loser66):

It is???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x = 9 + 5x + 5/3

OpenStudy (loser66):

ok, combine like term from the right hand side, what do you have?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 + 13x + 5/3

OpenStudy (loser66):

9 + 5/3 =??

OpenStudy (loser66):

9 = 27 /3, right?

OpenStudy (loser66):

so 27/3 + 5/3 = 32/3, right?

OpenStudy (loser66):

hence, it is 8x= 5x + (32/3)

OpenStudy (loser66):

Now, -5x both sides,

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