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Please help me with this math problem

Please help me with this math problem-example-1
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Answer:

x = 64/3 = 21 1/3

Explanation:

Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional. The length of the bottom side is 12+6 = 18, so the proportion can be written ...

x/12 = 32/18

x = 12(16/9) . . . . multiply by 12, simplify the fraction 32/18

x = 64/3 = 21 1/3

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