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Refer to the attached diagram for further a visual explanation. As per the given information, segments (AB) and (AD) are congruent. Moreover, segments (AC) and (AE) are also congreunt. One is also given that angles (<BAD) and (<EAC) are congruent. However, in order to prove the triangles (ABC) and (ADE) are congruent (using side-angle-side) congruence theorem, one needs to show that angles (<BAC) and (<DAE) are congruent. An easy way to do so is to write out angles (<BAC) and (<DAE) as the sum of two smaller angles:

<BAC = <BAD + <DAC

<DAE = <DAC + <EAC

Both angles share angle (DAC) in common, since angles (<EAC) and (BAD) are congruent, angles (<BAC) and (<DAE) must also be congruent.

Therefore triangles (ABC) and (ADE) are congruent by side-angle-side, thus sides (BC) and (DE) must also be congruent.

In summary:

AB = AD Given

AC = AE Given

<BAD = <EAC Given

<DAC = <DAC Reflexive

<BAC = <BAD + <DAC Parts-Whole Postulate

<DAE = <EAC + < DAC Parts-Whole Postulate

<BAC = <DAE Transitivity

ABC = ADE Side-Angle-Side

BC = DE Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent

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