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MN and KL are parallel. If JM=8, MK=40, and LN=30, what is NJ?

MN and KL are parallel. If JM=8, MK=40, and LN=30, what is NJ?-example-1

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Line MN and Line KL are parallel.
JM = 8
MK = 40

NL = 30

If JM is 8 and MK is 40, the multiplier is 5, since Line MN and Line KL are parallel.
This means that Line NJ's length is 5 times LESS than Line NL.

Divide 30 by 5 to solve for Line NJ.
30 / 5 = 6.

Line NJ is 6.

I hope this helps!
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