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The polygons are similar. Find the value of x
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The polygons are similar. Find the value of x

The polygons are similar. Find the value of x-example-1
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we can write as a proportion
big side/ small side = big side / small side
16/12 = x-1 / 6
Simplify
4/3 = x-1 / 6
multiply both sides by 6
24/3 = x-1
simplify
8 = x - 1
add 1 to both sides
9 = x

Hope this helps

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The value of X is 9!
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