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The two triangles are similar.

What is the value of x?

The two triangles are similar. What is the value of x?-example-1
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[8/(2x-2)=(8+6)/(3x)
8/(2x-2)=14/(3x)
14(2x-2)=8(3x)
28x-28=24x
x=7
So by using the similarity of the sides, we can make ratios that can give is the value of x.
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