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Find the value of x.

Find the value of x.-example-1

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Answer:

x = 5

Explanation:

By Basic Proportionality Theorem:


(14)/(10) = (2x - 3)/(x) \\ \\ 10(2x - 3) = 14x \\ \\ 20x - 30 = 14x \\ \\ 20x - 14x = 30 \\ \\ 6x = 30 \\ \\ x = (30)/(6) \\ \\ x = 5

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