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Need help with my math problem-example-1
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Answer:

16

Explanation:

The two triangles are similar, and the larger one is twice the size of the smaller one. That means the segment marked 10x-72 is twice the length of the one marked 3x-4.

2(3x -4) = 10x -72

6x -8 = 10x -72 . . . . .eliminate parentheses

64 = 4x . . . . . . . . . . . add 72-6x

16 = x . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 4

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