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Find the value of x.

Find the value of x.-example-1

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Answer:

x = 5

Explanation:

The sum of the side lengths shown is ...

(2x) + (3x +2) + (4x +1) = 9x +3

That is the perimeter of the inscribed triangle. That triangle is similar to triangle ABC by a scale factor of 1:2, so the perimeter of ΔABC is ...

2(9x +3) = 96 = 18x +6

90 = 18x . . . . subtract 6

90/18 = x = 5 . . . . . divide by the coefficient of x

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