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The following triangles are similar. Solve for x:

The following triangles are similar. Solve for x:-example-1
User Pawel Pabian Bbkr
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Answer: X=5

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the triangles are similar shape-wise, then that means that the sides are going to be similar numerically.

12/4 got us 3, which is the side of that smaller triangle. Since we divided 12 by 4, then we need to divide 20 by 4 to get the unknown side. 20/4 is 5, therefore x is 5.

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Answer:

5

Explanation:

Common factor: 4. Divide 20 by 4 to get 5

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