Answer:
BC = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
Given AC = 26
BC=7x + 2
AB = 9x + 8
Since BC and AB are two parts of AC. Therefore we can write in the following form.
AC = AB +BC
Now insert the given values in the above formula.
26 = 9x + 8 + 7x + 2
26 = 16x + 10
26 – 10 = 16x
16 = 16x
x = 16 / 16
x = 1
Now insert x = 1 in BC=7x + 2
BC = 7 (1) + 2
BC = 9