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I am not sure on this question can someone please explain and solve for me ASAP

I am not sure on this question can someone please explain and solve for me ASAP-example-1

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We have proportion:


(|JN|)/(|JM|)=(|LN|)/(|MK|)

We have:


|JM|=8;\ |MK|=40;\ |LN|=30

substitute:


(|JN|)/(8)=(30)/(40)\ \ \ |\cdot8\\\\|JN|=(30)/(5)\\\\|JN|=6

Answer: 6

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