Respuesta :
O is the midpoint so both sides FO and OG need to equal each other.
3x + 17 = 7x - 15
Subtract 3x from both sides:
17 = 4x -15
Add 15 to both sides:
32 = 4x
Divide both sides by 4:
x = 32/4
X = 8
Now you have the value of X, solve for the lengths:
FO = 3x +17 = 3(8) +17 = 24 +17 = 41
OG = 7x -15 = 7(8) -15 = 56-15 = 41
Total length would be 41 + 41 = 82
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Find the value of x:
OG and FO need to be equal first.
~Create an inequality
7x - 15 = 3x + 17
~Subtract 3x to both sides
7x - 15 - 3x = 3x + 17 - 3x
~Simplify
4x - 15 = 17
~Add 15 to both sides
4x - 15 + 15 = 17 + 15
~Simplify
4x = 32
~Divide 4 to both sides
4x/4 = 32/4
~Simplify
x = 8
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Substitute for the inequality:
7x - 15 = 3x + 17
7(8) - 15 = 3(8) + 17
56 - 15 = 24 + 17
41 = 41
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Add together:
41 + 41 = 82
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Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{Midpoint~is~42~units!}[/tex]
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