Hello people! im having trouble on question 7. Please help!

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Erhun · Answer 1 · 2024-05-09T08:48:56+0000

BD = BC + CD

7x -10 = 4x -29 +5x -9

7x -10 = 9x -38

28 = 2x

14 = x

BC = 4(14) -29 = 56 -29 = 27

CD = 5(14) -9 = 70 -9 = 61

BD = 7(14) -10 = 98 -10 = 88

Alternatively BD = BC + CD = 27 + 61 = 88.

x = 14; BC = 27; CD = 61; BD = 88.