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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A holiday resort has rectangular-shaped pools, including a swimming pool for adults and a wading pool for children. The two pools are similar in shape and have dimensions, in meters, as shown in the figure below.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value, in meters, of x?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\frac{18}{x}=\frac{30}{x+2}\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Cross multiply and solve.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

30x = 18x + 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

30x=18x+36

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Distributive property: 18(x+2)=18x+36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5..

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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