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In Exercises $16-17$ a segment joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle. Find the values of $x$ and $y .$
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According to the Midsegment Theorem, the line segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and is half its length. This gives us the equation $12x - 8 = 2(3x + 5)$. Show more…
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