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In the diagram, JK is congruent to GI. Solve for x if HJ = 3x, HK = 2x, KI = 6x, and JG = 18 units.

In the diagram, JK is congruent to GI. Solve for x if HJ = 3x, HK = 2x, KI = 6x, and-example-1

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What’s the question what are you solving for
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The value of x is -18.

In the given diagram, we are told that JK is congruent to GI. We need to solve for the value of x using the given information.

Let's break down the given information:
- HJ = 3x
- HK = 2x
- KI = 6x
- JG = 18 units

Since JK is congruent to GI, we can equate the lengths of these line segments:
HJ + JK = JG + GI

Substituting the given values, we get:
3x + 2x = 18 + 6x

Combining like terms, we have:
5x = 18 + 6x

To solve for x, we can subtract 6x from both sides of the equation:
5x - 6x = 18

Simplifying further, we get:
-x = 18

To solve for x, we multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to isolate x:
x = -18

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