GrayHRC
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  • 24-04-2020
  • Mathematics
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PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE FOR X

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LammettHash
LammettHash LammettHash
  • 24-04-2020

Looks like the labeled angle is bisected, in which case we can apply the angle bisector theorem. For this triangle, it says

[tex]\dfrac x3=\dfrac{x+2}{x+4}[/tex]

Solve for [tex]x[/tex]:

[tex]x(x+4)=3(x+2)[/tex]

[tex]x^2+4x=3x+6[/tex]

[tex]x^2+x-6=0[/tex]

[tex](x+3)(x-2)=0[/tex]

Then either [tex]x=-3[/tex] or [tex]x=2[/tex], but since [tex]x[/tex] is a length, it must be positive. So x = 2.

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