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Find the value of x.​

Find the value of x.​-example-1
User Erik Hoeven
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Answer:

x = 24.5

Explanation:

given a line parallel to a side of a triangle and intersecting the other 2 sides, then it divides those sides proportionally, that is


(6)/(27-6) =
(7)/(x)


(6)/(21) =
(7)/(x) ( cross- multiply )

6x = 147 ( divide both sides by 6 )

x = 24.5

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