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Find the x Please help me and show how you got it :)-example-1
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9514 1404 393

Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:

The parallel lines divide the sides proportionally, so ratios of corresponding sides are the same.

(x +5)/15 = (5x +1)/35

Multiplying by 105, we have ...

7(x +5) = 3(5x +1)

7x +35 = 15x +3 . . . . . eliminate parentheses

32 = 8x . . . . . . . . . subtract 7x+3 from both sides

4 = x . . . . . . . . divide by 8

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