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  • 03-09-2020
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Point V is on line segment UW. Given VW = x, UV = 3x – 1, and
UW = 5x – 5, determine the numerical length of VW.

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jay40891
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  • 03-09-2020

Answer:

4 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Since V lies on UW,

UV + VW = UW

[tex]3x - 1 + x = 5x - 5 \\ 5x - x - 3x = 5 - 1 \\ x = 4[/tex]

Therefore, VW = 4 units

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