Question

What is the value of x? Show your work.

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Answer 1

7

Explanation:

By the AA Postulate, triangles JKL and MNP are similar. Segment JK corresponds to segment MN, and segment JL corresponds to segment MP.

JK/MN = JL/MP

25/30 = 20/(4x-4)

25(4x-4) = 20*30

100x - 100 = 600

100x = 700

x = 7