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Using similar triangles, what is x?

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Lady bird [3.3K]3 years ago

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$\dfrac{x}{2.5}=\dfrac{x+2.4}{2.5+2}\\
\dfrac{x}{2.5}=\dfrac{x+2.4}{4.5}\\
4.5x=2.5(x+2.4)\\
4.5x=2.5x+6\\
2x=6\\
x=3$

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