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Solve for x a:b , cross multiplying, thank you!

Solve for x a:b , cross multiplying, thank you!-example-1
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similar triangles, so 24/32=33/32+x. cross multiply to find that 32*33=24(x+32). this gives you 1056=24x+768. subtract 768 from both sides to get 288 = 24x. divide both sides by 24 to get x=12
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