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Please help first correct will get brianliest. Find the value of x that makes DEF XYZ

Please help first correct will get brianliest. Find the value of x that makes DEF-example-1

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Answer:

x = 7

Explanation:

The larger triangle is twice as big as the smaller triangle. Therefore, the length of the side EF is twice as large as the side YZ.

I multiplied 4.5 (the length of YZ) and 2 to get 9. The value of side EF is 3x-12 and should be equivalent to 9.

3x - 12 = 9

I solved this equation by adding 12 to both sides and dividing 3 on both sides.

The value of x is 7.

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