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Given the similar triangles, find the value of X.

Given the similar triangles find the value of X class=

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KurdishPotato
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  • 18-08-2020

Answer:

x = 15

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the triangles are similar we can find x using similarity ratio

14/8 = (x+6)/(x-3) simplify first expression

7/4 = (x+6)/(x-3) cross multiply expressions

7×(x-3) = 4×(x+6)

7x-21 = 4x + 24 add like terms

3x = 45

x = 15

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