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$Old$ 09-07-2008, 06:31 PM

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Question i got : P is between T and K
so its a line and p is the between

TP=2x
PK=x+7
TK=4x-4

find the x

someone plz help me fasttttttt

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$Old$ 09-07-2008, 06:36 PM

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TP + PK = TK

substitute the expressions given for TP, PK, and TK into the above equation, then solve for x.

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x=7 ?

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how did you get x = 7?

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2x=x+7
did some regular stuff then

1x=7
then
x=7

if its wrong then tell me how u get a right answer...

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$2x + x + 7 = 4x - 4$

$7 + 4 = 4x - 2x -x$

$11 = x$

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