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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Triangles MOP and MNQ are similar. Find x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5/x=15/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use cross products as solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Easy enough?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x=7.5 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

NOOO!!! CROSS PRODUCTS 5 15 --=--- x 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply 15 by x and 2 by 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15x=10?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup! Now solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Got it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How did you get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if that were a real triangle based on its measurements, it will look weird. LOL 5x=15(2) 5x=30 x=6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THANKSS :)

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