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What is x equal to ?

What is x equal to ?-example-1
User Gatspy
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X is equal to -3 and y is equal to -2.

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2 triangles are congruent
so
x - y = x + 2
-y = 2
y = -2

2x - y = 4x + 2y
2x = -3y
x = -3/2 y

substitute y = -2 into x = -3/2 y

x = -3/2 (-2)
x = 3

Answer
x = 3

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