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In the figure,BE||CD. Solve for . Show your work.

In the figure,BE||CD. Solve for . Show your work.-example-1
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AE is 9. ED is 6. The triangle ABE is proportional to ACD, so their sides are proportional. For example, AE:ED = AB:BC. So, ED/AE = 2/3 = BC/AB. This gives us 2/3 = x/10, which gives us x=6.6667

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