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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1
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Answer:

D. x = 15

Explanation:

an equation can be formed to solve this if has same sides but enlarged:


(x-6)/(x-6+3) = (x)/(x+5)

(x-6)(x+5) = (x)(x-3)

x²+5x-6x-30=x²-3x

x² - x² -x +3x = 30

2x = 30

x = 30/2

x = 15

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