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!!100!! POINTS PLEASE HELP

!!100!! POINTS PLEASE HELP-example-1
User David Blaney
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Answer:

Explanation:

1. Create a porportianal equation. ab/ad=bc/de

2. plug in the variables for each line segment. 10/x+10=6/10

3. multiply each side by x + 10. (6x+60)/10=10

4. Multiply each side by 10. 6x+60=100

5. simplify. 6x=40 3x=20

6. divide each side by 3. x=20/3

(Sorry about my last answer)

User Alexey Subach
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Answer:


\sf x = 6(2)/(3) \ \ or \ \ 6.67 \ (rounded \ to \ nearest \ hundreth)

Build a proportional equation:


\rightarrow \sf (AB)/(AD) = (BC)/(DE)


\rightarrow \sf (10)/(x+10) = (6)/(10)


\rightarrow \sf 10(10) = 6(x+10)


\rightarrow \sf 100 = 6x+60


\rightarrow \sf 40= 6x


\rightarrow \sf x = 40/6


\rightarrow \sf x = (20)/(3)


\rightarrow \sf x = 6(2)/(3)

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