Question

What is the value of x?



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Answer 1

`\boxed{11}`

Explanation:

The ratios of corresponding segments are the same, so you can write ...

(3x +7)/5 = 48/6

Multiplying by 5 gives ...

3x + 7 = 40

3x = 33 . . . . . . subtract 7

x = 11 . . . . . . . . divide by 3

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Please note that the value (3x+7) is missing units. If this is 3x+7 cm, then the value of x is 11 cm. If this is (3x+7) cm, then the value of x is 11 (no units).