Find the value of x ..... Thanks

Alex JM asked Jul 2, 2023

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(|AE|)/(|AD|)=(|AB|)/(|AC|)

Therefore:

$(10)/(10+8)=(x)/(10)\\\\(10)/(18)=(x)/(10)\\\\18x=100\\x=(100)/(18)=5.555\ldots=5.\overline{5}$

So, none of the choices are correct (5.5 is an approximation).

Spagi answered Jul 7, 2023

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