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The following figures are similar. Solve for the missing side length.

The following figures are similar. Solve for the missing side length.-example-1

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Answer: 22

If the left side of the second triangle is 16 feet, it is 2 feet shorter than the first triangle. So, we have 24, and we must subtract 2, because the other side also has 2 less feet than the other triangle.

24 - 2 = 22.

Answer = 22

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