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HELP PLEASE

find x.

a. 6
b. 3
c. 9
d. 12

HELP PLEASE find x. a. 6 b. 3 c. 9 d. 12-example-1

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Answer:

6

Explanation:

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HELP PLEASE find x. a. 6 b. 3 c. 9 d. 12-example-1
User Ushi
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Answer:

a. 6

Explanation:

The segments either side of an angle bisector are proportional:

6/4 = (x+3)/x

1 +1/2 = 1 + 3/x . . . . divide out the fractions

1/2 = 3/x . . . . . . . . . subtract 1

x = 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . multiply by 2x

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