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If FG=11, GH=x-2, and FH=3x-11, what is FH

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If FG=11, GH=x-2, and FH=3x-11, what is FH

By segment addition, we have:
FG + GH = FH
11 + x - 2 = 3x - 11

To solve this equation for x, we type it in or math engine and we get:
x = 10

FH = 3x - 11. So we substitute x = 10 into this:
FH = 3(10) - 11
FH = 30 - 11
FH = 19
 
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