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What is the value of x? Enter your answer in the box. X =​

What is the value of x? Enter your answer in the box. X =​-example-1
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Answer:

x = 7

Explanation:

The triangles shown are similar, so corresponding sides are proportional. In this case, it means we can write the proportion ...

(2x +10)/40 = 3/5

x +5 = 12 . . . . . . . . . multiply both sides by 20

x = 7 . . . . . . . . . subtract 5

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