B D E A a) BE = 2x, EC = x + 3, find BC b) DE = 3x + 5, AC = 4x - 10, find AC c) AD - 6x + 14, AB = 18x + 10, find DB d) BC = 7x, EC = 4x - 9, find BE

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a) BE = 2x, EC = x + 3, find BC
b) DE = 3x + 5, AC = 4x - 10, find AC
c) AD - 6x + 14, AB = 18x + 10, find DB
d) BC = 7x, EC = 4x - 9, find BE
Transcribed Image Text:B D E A a) BE = 2x, EC = x + 3, find BC b) DE = 3x + 5, AC = 4x - 10, find AC c) AD - 6x + 14, AB = 18x + 10, find DB d) BC = 7x, EC = 4x - 9, find BE
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