Answer:
[tex]JL=54[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given that K is the midpoint of JL. Using this information, we want to find JL.
By the definition of midpoint, this means that:
[tex]JK=KL[/tex]
Substitute them for their equations:
[tex]8x+11=14x-1[/tex]
Solve for x. Subtract 8x from both sides:
[tex]11=6x-1[/tex]
Add 1 to both sides:
[tex]6x=12[/tex]
And divide both sides by 6. Hence:
[tex]x=2[/tex]
JL is the sum of JK and KL. Hence:
[tex]JK+KL=JL[/tex]
Since JK = KL, substitute either one for the other:
[tex]JK+(JK)=2JK=JL[/tex]
Substitute JK for its equation:
[tex]2(8x+11)=JL[/tex]
Since we know that x = 2:
[tex]2(8(2)+11)=2(16+11)=2(27)=54=JL[/tex]
Thus:
[tex]JL=54[/tex]
