Question

Solve for x figures are not necessarily drawn to scale

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 18

Step-by-step explanation:

Since these triangles are similar, we can set up the following proportion:

$\frac{8+12}{12} = \frac{30}{x}$

$\frac{20}{12} = \frac{30}{x}$

Cross multiply:

20x = 360

Divide:

x = 18

Check our work:

We can check our work by plugging 18 back into the proportion and seeing if it makes sense:

$\frac{20}{12} = \frac{30}{18}\\\\\frac{20}{12} = 1\frac{2}{3}\\\\\frac{30}{18}= 1\frac{2}{3}$

It works ✓

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