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CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME?

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME?-example-1

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Answer:

x = 50

GI = 72

ET = 56

Explanation:

Corresponding sides of similar triangles PIG and LET are proportional.

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GI/PI = ET/LT . . . . . . . . . corresponding sides are proportional

(x +22)/9 = (x +6)/7 . . . . . using the given values in the proportion

7(x +22) = 9(x +6) . . . . . . . cross multiply

7x +154 = 9x +54 . . . . eliminate parentheses

100 = 2x . . . . . . . . . subtract 7x+54

50 = x . . . . . . . . divide by 2

GI = x +22 = 50 +22 = 72

ET = x +6 = 50 +6 = 56

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