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Help pleaseeeeee the options are 21,8,28,36,39,14,2,37
So the answer has to be one of those

Help pleaseeeeee the options are 21,8,28,36,39,14,2,37 So the answer has to be one-example-1
User WillH
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Answer: 37

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the intersecting chords theorem to find x

JN*NK = MN*NL

(3x+6)*16 = (7x-11)*14

48x+96 = 98x-154

96+154 = 98x-48x

250 = 50x

50x = 250

x = 250/50

x = 5

This means,

JN = 3x+6 = 3(5)+6 = 21

JK = JN+NK = 21+16 = 37

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