The distance between K and M = 35 (from the question)
[tex]2x - 5 + 2x = 35[/tex] (Reason: All individual distances in a line i.e. [tex]KL[/tex] and [tex]LM[/tex] sum up to give the distance [tex]KM[/tex]).
Collecting like terms:
[tex]2x + 2x = 35 + 5[/tex], [tex]4x = 40[/tex] (Reason: All similar terms in an expression can be computed with one another i.e. added or subtracted).
Dividing by the variable's coefficient:
[tex]4x = 40[/tex], [tex]x = 10[/tex] (Reason: The coefficient is a similar factor to both terms in both sides, diving 40 by 4 gives you 10, hence the statement has been proven).
