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I don't understand how to solve this?!?!

I don't understand how to solve this?!?!-example-1
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Since the tangent lines meet radii there is a 90° angle between them. What this means is that both tangent lines are of the same length so we can say:

15x-2=14x+1 subtract 14x from both sides

x-2=1 add 2 to both sides

x=3

So D. is the correct answer.
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