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OpenStudy (rz172):

HELP? WILL MEDAL!

OpenStudy (rz172):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Hints: AB = BC AB+BC = AC

OpenStudy (rz172):

24? @jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (seratul):

Well, if AC is 12, AB cannot be bigger than that.

OpenStudy (seratul):

If AB=BC ; AB+BC=AC ; AC=12 We can make the equation AB+AB=12 This can be rewritten as 2AB=12 Now solve for AB.

OpenStudy (seratul):

AC is 12.

OpenStudy (rz172):

6

OpenStudy (seratul):

Yep :) Do you understand how you got 6?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

adding to @Seratul 's response, if you let AB = x, then 2x = 12 so x = ???

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