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Please help & solve for x thank you!

Please help & solve for x thank you!-example-1

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Answer:

x = 23.1

Explanation:

The parallel lines make the left segments proportional to the right segments. This lets us write the equation ...

x/14 = 33/20

Multiplying by 14, we get ...

x = 14(33/20) = 7(33/10) = 23.1

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