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Can you show me step by step how to find x

Can you show me step by step how to find x-example-1
User Jakcam
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side length BI is half of BC

therefore x+24 is double of 30+2x (they are similar triangles)

so x+24=2(30+2x)

x+24=4x+60

3x=-36

x= -12

hope this helped!
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