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What is the answer to the question. Solve for x

What is the answer to the question. Solve for x-example-1
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Answer:

Answer:


x=\frac{75}2

Explanation:

Give letters, as in the attached image.

The triangles ABE and CDE are similars (AAA). In particular
AE:CE=BE:DE \rightarrow 46:30=(x+20):x \rightarrow 46x=30(x+20) \rightarrow 23x=15x+300 \rightarrow 8x=300\rightarrow x=\frac{75}2

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