if M is the midpoint of JK then JM+MK=JK and JM=MK
so
6x-7=2x+3
minus 2x both sides
4x-7=3
add 7 both sides
4x=10
divide both sides by 4
[tex]x=\frac{10}{4}[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
sub back
JM=6x-7
[tex]JM=6(\frac{5}{2})-7[/tex]
[tex]JM=\frac{30}{2}-7[/tex]
[tex]JM=15-7[/tex]
JM=8
JM=MK=8
JM+MK=8+8=16=JK
[tex]x=\frac{5}{2}[/tex] and JM=8=MK and JK=16
