133k views
24 votes
Solve x, show work. what equation would i need to use

Solve x, show work. what equation would i need to use-example-1

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

x=6

Explanation:

You can find the answers using similar triangles.

The leftmost side of the small triangle we shall call y. The leftmost side of the big triangle is twice this: 2y.

This tells us that the the side lengths in the big triangle are twice that of the small:

19x-28=2(6x+7)

19x-28=12x+14

7x=42

x=6

User Geekyaleks
by
4.0k points