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Help me pleaseeeee somebody ASAP

Help me pleaseeeee somebody ASAP-example-1

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Answer:

x = 12

Explanation:

In similarity triangles angles are congruent.

∠D = ∠A

x² - 8x = 48

x² - 8x - 48 = 0

x² + 4x - 12x - 48 = 0

x(x + 4) - 12(x + 4) = 0

(x +4)(x - 12) = 0

x - 12 = 0 {Ignore x + 4 = 0, as measurements won't have negative values}

x = 12

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