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Use the figure below to solve for x

Use the figure below to solve for x-example-1
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Answer:


\displaystyle 2 = x

Step-by-step Step-by-step explanation:

Set both expressions equivalent to each other sinse each hypotenuse is congruent:


\displaystyle 17x - 3 = 9x + 13 \hookrightarrow (-16)/(-8) = (-8x)/(-8) \\ \\ \boxed{-2 = x}

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