Solve for x given bd = 4x+3 and ae = 4x+8. assume b is the midpoint of segment ac and d is the midpoint of segment ce.

The fraction x = 1/2 or its equivalent decimal form x = 0.5

Work Shown:

AE = 2*(BD)

4x+8 = 2*(4x+3)

4x+8 = 8x+6

8-6 = 8x-4x

2 = 4x

4x = 2

x = 2/4

x = 1/2

x = 0.5

note: the first equation is set up basically saying that AE is twice that of BD; put another way, BD is half as long as AE. This is one property of midsegments. Another property is that AE and BD are parallel.

another note: if x = 0.5, then AE = 4*x+8 = 4*0.5+8 = 10 while BD = 4*x+3 = 4*0.5+3 = 5, showing that AE is indeed two times longer than BD.

step-by-step explanation:

two pairs of adjacent sides are of equal length. this implies that one diagonal divides the kite into congruent triangles, and so the angles between the two pairs of equal sides are equal in measure. it also implies that the diagonals are perpendicular.