<span>You can use Heron's formula to solve this problem.
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, where
A is the area;
a,b,с are the sides;
s<span> is the </span>semiperimeter<span> of the triangle
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<span>According to conditions:
</span>a = x
b = x+1
с = 2x-1
<span>Calculate the semiperimeter:
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<span>Now we can compose and solve the equation according to Heron's formula:
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<span>As a result, x = 6 is your answer.
I hope this helped.</span>
Answer:
x = 27
Step-by-step explanation:
ΔBRD and ΔQCD are similar, hence the ratios of corresponding sides are equal, that is
= 
note that BD = 26 + 39 = 65
substitute values into the ratio equation
=
( cross- multiply )
65x = 39(x + 18)
65x = 39x + 702 ( subtract 39x from both sides )
26x = 702 ( divide both sides by 26 )
x = 27