Question

Use the Trapezoid below to help you answer the question. LM is the midsegment. HINT: LM=1/2(AB+DC)

AB= 12 and LM= 5x-2. DC=8x-2. Find x.

Answer 1

Here's the Trapezoid.

Answer 2

sum up AB and DC then divide it by 2

Answer 3

4x+5?

Answer 4

Do we add everything to equal 360 or something like that?

Answer 5

Or is that to find sides?

Answer 6

Yeah kind of. I'm somewhat lost thought

Answer 7

Help me to understand/solve 4x+5=12+8x−2/2

Answer 8

If you dont mind

Answer 9

Yes,

Answer 10

Okay so it will be, 8x+10/12+8x-2?

Answer 11

both sides as in both 4x+5 and 12+8x-2?

Answer 12

4x-5*2= 8x-10
12+8x-2*2= 24+16x-4

Answer 13

oh okay I see

Answer 14

And so then what do we do next

Answer 15

Sorry I'm not sure how?

Answer 16

@xapproachesinfinity

Answer 17

okay lets start this again