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N 12 PJ6 K12132426MхLR22

User Fletcher Johns
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Remember that

If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its corresponding sides is proportional

so

In this problem

we have that

JKLM is similar to NPQR

that means

JK/NP=KL/PQ=LM/QR=JM/NR

so

LM/QR=JM/NR

substitute given values

x/22=12/24

solve for x

x=(12/24)*22

x=11

User Yuriy Alevohin
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