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How do you find x? Ive been stuck on this one
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How do you find x? Ive been stuck on this one

How do you find x? Ive been stuck on this one-example-1
User Vihaan Verma
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Answer:

the similarity statement helps you see that side RQ corresponds to UV, therefore 2x-4 : 5, and VW and QP are corresponding sides

Explanation:

set up a proportion, then cross-multiply

2x-4/16 = 5/8

8(2x-4) = 16(5)

x = 7

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