This is an application of the Segment Addition Postulate:
L-----------------M------------C
LM + MC = LC
- LM = 11
- MC = 2x + 5
- LC = 6x - 6
11 + 2x + 5 = 6x - 6
Solve for x, then plug that value of x into MC = 2x + 5 to find MC.
Kara W.
asked • 12/07/18M is between L and C. LM= 11, MC=2x+5, and LC=6x-6. What is MC ?
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