Find CE. show work please

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by Etan

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Explanation:

Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional, so:

$(CE)/(DE)=(FE)/(GE) \\ \\ (8x-1)/(6x+3)=(21)/(17) \\ \\ 17(8x-1)=21(6x+3) \\ \\ 136x-17=126x+63 \\ \\ 10x=80 \\ \\ x=8 \\ \\ CE=8(8)-1=63$

Charleso answered Nov 12, 2023

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