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If tb=5x and tu=4x-1 and ub=2x-1 what does x equal

If tb=5x and tu=4x-1 and ub=2x-1 what does x equal
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If tb=5x and tu=4x-1 and ub=2x-1 what does x equal

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If C is a point between AB then we can write AC + CB = AB

Same way we can write tu + ub = tb
tu = 4x - 1 , ub = 2x - 1 and tb = 5x
So we can write it as


4x - 1+ 2x - 1 = 5x


6x - 2 = 5x


6x - 5x = 2


x = 2

So x is = 2.
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