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What is the value of x?

2
3
6
7

What is the value of x? 2 3 6 7-example-1

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Answer:

The answer is A or "2"

Explanation:

User Ramesh Karna
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Answer:

2

Explanation:

So we are going to do

(sum of parts of the secant)(part on outside)=(sum of parts of the secant)(part on outside) .

This is what you get from doing that:

(1+x+4)(x+4)=(11+x+1)(x+1)

Simplifying:

(x+5)(x+4)=(x+12)(x+1)

We could see which value of x makes both side the same.

Choice 1: Plug in 2 for x:

(2+5)(2+4)=(2+12)(2+1)

(7 )(6 )=( 14 )(3)

42 = 42

This equation is true.

Choice 2: Plug in 3 for x:

(3+5)(3+4)=(3+12)(3+1)

( 8)( 7)=( 15)( 4)

56 = 60

This equation is not true.

Choice 3: Plug in 6 for x:

(6+5)(6+4)=(6+12)(6+1)

( 11 )( 10 )=( 18 )(7 )

110 = 126

This equation is not true.

Choice 4: Plug in 7 for x:

(7+5)(7+4)=(7+12)(7+1)

(12 )( 11 )=( 19 )(8)

132 =152

This equation is not true.

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