Triangle ABC is congruent to Triangle DEF, segment BC = 4x - 7 and segment EF = 2x + 3, find the length of BC and EF. Make sure you show ALL of your work.

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TheRealSwilliams TheRealSwilliams

06-01-2017
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Triangle ABC is congruent to Triangle DEF, segment BC = 4x - 7 and segment EF = 2x + 3, find the length of BC and EF. Make sure you show ALL of your work.

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leeandrews2 leeandrews2 · Answer 1 · 2017-01-06T19:07:50+01:00

leeandrews2 leeandrews2

06-01-2017

bc and ef are congruent so that means
4x-7 =2x+3 subtract 2x from both sides
-2x -2x
_________
2x-7 = 3 add seven to both sides
+7 +7
________
2x = 10 divide both sides by 2
__ ___
2 2

x=5 replace x with 5

4(5) -7= 13
2(5) +3=13

both bc and ef equal 13

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