I need help please it’s really hard and I don’t understand it

The line segment HI has length 3x - 5, and IJ has length x - 1.

We're told that HJ has length 7x - 27.

The segment HJ is made up by connecting the segments HI and IJ, so the length of HJ is equal to the sum of the lengths of HI and IJ.

This means we have

7x - 27 = (3x - 5) + (x - 1)

Solve for x :

7x - 27 = (3x + x) + (-5 - 1)

7x - 27 = 4x - 6

7x - 4x = 27 - 6

3x = 21

x = 21/3

x = 7

arrange the equations with like terms in columns.

analyze the coefficients of x or y.

add the equations and solve for the remaining variable.

substitute the value into either equation and solve.

check the solution.

step-by-step explanation:

the answer is b: 18

step-by-step explanation:

use the pythagorean theorem to .

a^2+b^2=c^2

plug 18 for "r"

the 2 legs are 18 and 24

18^2+24^2=c^2

324+576=c^2

900=c^2

c=30

30-12=18

18 is the radius

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