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May I please get help finding this. I can’t seem to get the correct solution for the length.

May I please get help finding this. I can’t seem to get the correct solution for the-example-1
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Triangle ABE is similar to traingle ACD; in similar triangles, corresponding sides are always in the same ratio:


(DC)/(EB)=(AC)/(AB)

Use the equation above to find the length of x:


\begin{gathered} (x)/(4)=(6+9)/(6) \\ \\ (x)/(4)=(15)/(6) \\ \\ x=4\cdot(15)/(6) \\ \\ x=(60)/(6) \\ \\ x=10 \end{gathered}Then, the length of x is 10

May I please get help finding this. I can’t seem to get the correct solution for the-example-1
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