Segment CW is bisected by point D.

[DES2004]

Segment CW is bisected by point D. If segment CD has a measure of 4x-7, and segment CW has a measure of 20 units. What is the length of Segment DW?

 

[skeeter]

what does “bisected” mean to you? what does that say about the lengths of CD and DW?

 

[DES2004]

bisected means divide into two parts. Not sure about the lengths

 

[Dr.Peterson]

bisected means divide into two parts. Not sure about the lengths

Bisected means divided into two equal parts.

 

[DES2004]

yes - but how do you solve the problem

 

[Steven G]

We have a no work shown-no help policy.

 

[Dr.Peterson]

yes - but how do you solve the problem

Write the equation implied by skeeter's question. But you may be thinking the answer has to be a number; it doesn't. It may just be an expression.

 

[DES2004]

That it is half of 20

 

[Steven G]

And what is half of 20??

 

[Dr.Peterson]

That it is half of 20

I suspect there is more to the problem than you quoted, as somehow the x ought to come into it! You can give a numerical answer to the question posed, but you can also find what x is, and perhaps use that for a subsequent question.