102k views
4 votes
Find the value of x [6x-1] [10x+5]

Find the value of x [6x-1] [10x+5]-example-1
User NemoStein
by
7.5k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

You want the value of x in the geometry where an angle bisector has divided a triangle into sides 42 and (6x-1), and corresponding sides 78 and (10x+5).

Proportion

The angle bisector divides the sides of the triangle proportionally:

(6x -1)/42 = (10x +5)/78

13(6x -1) = 7(10x +5) . . . . . . . . multiply by 546

78x -13 = 70x +35 . . . . . . . simplify

8x = 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add 13-70x

x = 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 8

User Josh Grosso
by
7.0k points