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Find the value of x.

Find the value of x.-example-1

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Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:

The parallel lines cut the transversals proportionally, so we have ...

(10 -x)/x = 3/2

2(10 -x) = 3x . . . . . . . multiply by 2x

20 -2x = 3x . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses

20 = 5x . . . . . . . . . . add 2x

4 = x . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 5

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