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6. In the figure, AABC~AEDC. Solve for x. Show your work.
(8x+16)
120 degrees

6. In the figure, AABC~AEDC. Solve for x. Show your work. (8x+16) 120 degrees-example-1
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This is just telling you that the shapes are similar, meaning that 8x+16=120. Now subtract 16 from both sides to get 8x=104. Finally divide both sides by 8 to get x=13
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