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Proportions in triangles. Solve for X

Proportions in triangles. Solve for X-example-1
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X/2x+5=x-2/2x-1
X(2x-1)=(2x+5)(x-2)
2x²-x=2x²-4x+5x-10
-x+4x-5x=-10
-2x=-10
X=5



Then x=5
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