12 - 15 / 3 - 3. Simplify
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Answer:
x = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
18:24 (comparing the same sides for the similar shapes; 18 and 24) when simplified down is equal to 3:4.
Using this 3:4 scale factor we can find the missing side x.
Solving for x :
× 16 = 12
x = 12
OR: Set up a proportion:
×
<em>cross-multiply</em>
16 × 18 = 288
24 × x = 24x
288 = 24x
x = 12