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Find the value of x in the trapezoid below
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Find the value of x in the trapezoid below

Find the value of x in the trapezoid below-example-1
User Arif
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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

DF is a mid segment and is half the sum of the parallel bases, that is

2x + 5 =
(6+5x+2)/(2) ( multiply both sides by 2 to clear the fraction )

4x + 10 = 8 + 5x ( subtract 4x from both sides )

10 = 8 + x ( subtract 8 from both sides )

2 = x

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