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Please help, need this done in under 30 min.

Please help, need this done in under 30 min.-example-1
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Answer:

x = 13

Explanation:

Set up a proportion that relates the side lengths of these similar triangles.


(36)/(24) = (6x-6)/(3x+7)

Simplify.


(3)/(2) =(6x-6)/(3x+7)

Cross-multiply.

3(3x+7) = 2(6x-6)

Simplify.

9x + 27 = 12x - 12

39 = 3x

x = 13

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