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In `DeltaABC`, seg `BD` bisects `/_ABC`. If `AB=x`, `BC=x+5`, `AD=x-2`, `DC=x+2`. Find the value of `x`.
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In `DeltaABC`,
seg `BD` bisects `/_ABC`
`:.` by the theorem of angle bisector of a triangle,
`(AB)/(BC)=(AD)/(DC)`
`:.(x)/(x+5)=(x-2)/(x+2)`
`:.x(x+2)=(x-2)(x+5)`
`:.x^(2)+2x=x(x+5)-2(x+5)`
`:.x^(2)+2x=x^(2)+5x-2x-10`
`:.2x=3x-10 ` `:. 2x-3x=-10`
`:.-x=-10`
`:.x=10`

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