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Need math help please!!

Need math help please!!-example-1
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Answer:

8

Explanation:

The fact that DE is perpendicular to AC means triangles AED and CED are congruent and side AD is equal in length to side CD.

5x -20 = 2x +4

3x = 24 . . . . . . . add 20-2x

x = 8 . . . . . . . . . .divide by 3

The value of x is 8.

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