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  • 16-02-2022
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Solve for x. please! I don’t understand this.

Solve for x please I dont understand this class=

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volted420
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  • 16-02-2022

Answer:

x = 10

Step-by-step explanation:

What I did is I set up a proportion based on the bigger triangle (ACED) and the smaller triangle (ABC). I did :

10+x/x = 16/8

8(10+x) = 16x

80 + 8x = 16x (distribute)

80 = 8x (subtract 8x from both sides)

x = 10 (divide 8 on both sides)

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