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Find the value of x.

Find the value of x.-example-1

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Because corresponding sides of similar figures are in proportion, we can obtain the equation:

(x+3)/4 = (2x-4)/3

Multiplying both sides by 12,

3(x+3)=4(2x-4)
3x+9=8x-16
x=5
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