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Draw a figure to represent the given information.

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            \"\"

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From figure; write the equation..

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\"\"

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\"\"        (Substitute the values)

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\"\"

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Rewrite the equation using associative and distributive property.

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\"\"    (Commutative proparty of addition:\"\")

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\"\"              (Add: \"\")

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\"\"                        (Subtract: \"\")

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Addition property of equality; if a = b then a + c = b + c .

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\"\"            ( Add 2 to each side)

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\"\"                        (Additive inverse property  \"\")

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\"\"                              (Add \"\")

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Division property of equality; if a = b then \"\"

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\"\"                         (Divide each side by 8)

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\"\"                              (Cancel commen terms)

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\"\"                                   (Divide \"\" )\"\"

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Length of segment \"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"                      (Substitute x = 4)

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\"\"                          (Multiply \"\")

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\"\"                                (Subtract 24 - 5= 19)\"\"

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Length of segment \"\"

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\"\"                      (Substitute x = 4)

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\"\"                            (Multiply \"\")

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\"\"                                (Add  8 + 3 = 11)

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The value of x is 4 .

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The value of LM is 11 .

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