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  • 01-08-2018
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Find the value of x to the nearest tenth

Find the value of x to the nearest tenth class=

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Mustela Mustela
  • 01-08-2018

As the sides shown are same so the base of large triangle is double the base of smaller triangle
That is
2(3x-8) =20
Divide both sides by 2
3x-8 = 10
Add 8 to both sides
3x =18
Divide both sides by 3
x=6

So answer is 6.0

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