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Can someone please help me find the valu of X?

Can someone please help me find the valu of X?-example-1

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Answer:

x = 10

Explanation:

Because the transverse lines are parralell, the following must be true


(x+8)/(x+2)=(3)/(2)

cross multipication gives


\begin{gathered} 2(x+8)=3(x+2) \\ \end{gathered}

which simplifies to give


\begin{gathered} 2x+16=3x+6 \\ \end{gathered}

subtracting 2x from both sides gives


16=x+6

subtracting 6 from both sides gives


10=x

Hence the value of x is 10.

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