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You need to solve for X

You need to solve for X-example-1

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these are similar triangles so proportions hold. the short side to the bottom side proportion must be the same in both triangles. to solve it

25/30 = 35/x. (25+10=35 is the side of the bigger triangle

cross multiply and solve for x
25x=1050
x=1050/25=42
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