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Determine the value of x in the figure below:

x = 3

x = 1.7

x = 5

x = 4

Determine the value of x in the figure below: x = 3 x = 1.7 x = 5 x = 4-example-1
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Answer: X=4

Step-by-step explanation: 5x + 3 and 2x + 15 are congruent. sub tract 3 from each side, 5x and 2x + 12 are equal. Subtract 2x from each side, 3x and 12 are equal. Divide each side by 3 and get X=4

User Timothy Baldridge
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Hello!

x = the intersection

5x + 3 = 2x + 15

5x - 2x = 15 - 3

3x = 12

x = 12/3

x = 4

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