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  BG = 3; GE = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

The centroid of a triangle divides the median into two parts in the ratio 1 : 2. That is, the short segment is 1/3 the length of the median, and the long segment is 2/3 the length of the median.

  BG = 1/3·BE = 9/3 = 3

  GE = 2/3·BE = 2/3·9 = 18/3 = 6

x = -3

y = -18

step-by-step explanation:

to solve by substitution, substitute one variable and solve for the other. then substitute again to find the remaining variable.

x-1/3(3x-9) = -3 since y=3x-9 substittute y.

x-1/3(3x-9)=-3

x + x +3 = -3

2x+3=-3

2x+3-3= -3-3

2x=-6

x=-3

substitute again into y=3x-9

y=3(-3)-9

y=-9-9

y=-18

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

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