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Please help! Each pair of polygons us similar. Find each missing side measure

Please help! Each pair of polygons us similar. Find each missing side measure-example-1
User Sirus
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Answer:

x = 3 because 18 divided by 2 equals nine, also meaning that 2 x 9 = 18. Now since we figured out that 9 is how many times more/less the number is between the polygons. (I'm so sorry if I can't explain clearly) Now we just get 27 and divide it by 9 which leaves us with our answer 3.

User Janaka Bandara
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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

18/2 = 27/x

9/1 = 27/x

9x = 27 × 1

x = 3

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