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M is the midpoint of FG. use the given information to find the missing measure or value. FM=3x-5, MG=5x-6: find FG

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APAgony
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  • 14-09-2017
Since M is exactly between F and G, FM=FG.

Therefore, you can set the two expressions equal to each other. Solve.
3x-5=5x-6
5x-3x=6-5
2x=1
x=1/2

Now that we've found x, we can plug that into one of the expressions and multiply the result by two to find the length of the whole line.
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