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Find out the unknown length. Please i really need help on this one really bad...

Find out the unknown length. Please i really need help on this one really bad...-example-1

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Answer:

6

Explanation:

using similar triangles

x/(x+8) =15/35

x/(x+8) =3/7

cross multiply the two sides which will give u

3(x+8) =x*7

3x +24 =7x

24=7x-3x

24=4x

using 4 to divide both sides

24/4=4x/4

6=x

x=6

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