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Solve for X.
I have been on this question for a bit i am unsure if I am correct.

Solve for X. I have been on this question for a bit i am unsure if I am correct.-example-1
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Using the Intercept Theorem in triangles AMN and ABC, with MN parallel to BC, the value of x is found to be 16. The theorem establishes a proportion, leading to the equation 2x-5 = 27, solving to x = 16.

In a situation where MN is parallel to BC and AM is a transversal, we can apply the similarity criterion known as the Intercept Theorem. According to this theorem, if a pair of parallel lines is intersected by a transversal, the ratio of the lengths of the segments they are divided into is the same for both lines.

In
\(\triangle AMN\) and \(\triangle ABC\), we can use the Intercept Theorem to set up the following proportion:


\[(AM)/(AB) = (AN)/(AC)\]

Substitute the given values:


\[(2x-5)/((x+8) + (20)) = (22.5)/(22.5 + 20)\]

Now, solve for x:


\[2x-5 = (22.5 \cdot 48)/(42.5) = 27\]

2x = 27 + 5

2x = 32

x = 16

So, the value of x is 16.

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