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HELP HELP HELP HELP PLEASE

HELP HELP HELP HELP PLEASE-example-1
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Answer:

It is indeed 63

Explanation:

The easy way to go about this is to recognize that if the triangles are similar, the ratio between the similar sides will be the same.

Notice:

4/5 = 36/45

So:

4/7 should = 36/x

If:

4/7 = 36/x

4x/7 = 36

4x = 36*7

x=36*7/4

x=63

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