Can someone help me? Not sure if I did this correctly.
The polygons are similar, but not necessarily drawn to scale. Find the value of x.
My answer
32/24 = (x -1)/6
then x- 1 = (32 x 6)/24
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Can someone help me? Not sure if I did this correctly.
The polygons are similar, but not necessarily drawn to scale. Find the value of x. 
My answer
32/24 = (x -1)/6   
then x- 1 = (32 x 6)/24
Pic will be posted

anonymous · Answer

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whpalmer4 · Answer

You've set the problem up correctly.  What do you get for your final value of x and y?

anonymous · Answer

I'm not sure. I am stuck here. Could you show me please?

whpalmer4 · Answer

Well, you had$$x-1=(32*6)/24$$What does the right hand side simplify to?

anonymous · Answer

x-1=192/24

anonymous · Answer

right?

anonymous · Answer

@whpalmer4 is that right?

whpalmer4 · Answer

Okay, but you can reduce that further...

After you've done so, what will you do next?  You want x all alone on one side...

anonymous · Answer

x-1=8?

whpalmer4 · Answer

Yes.  How do you solve x-1=8 for x?

anonymous · Answer

x=9

whpalmer4 · Answer

Good, that's the correct answer.  Now, we have to find y by a similar process.  What is your equation there?

anonymous · Answer

I dont have one yet..... it only says to find the value of x..

whpalmer4 · Answer

Go ahead and do it anyhow, practice is good.