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The rectangles shown are similar. What is the value of x?

left side x bottom is 18
smaller rectangle is 4 and 6
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Since the rectangles are similar. The ratio of their sides will be the same.

So, we can write:


x:18 = 4:6 \\ \\ (x)/(18)= (4)/(6) \\ \\ x = (4)/(6) * 18 = 12

Therefore, the left side of the bigger rectangle will be 12 units in length.

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