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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the accompanying diagram of ABC, DE is parallel to BC. if AD=3, DB=6 and DE=5, what is the length of BC?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Voila! Theres the diagram ^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mmkay, so I keep getting 10 but I looked up the actual answer and its 15. I'm sort of umm stuck.

OpenStudy (nikato):

basic porpotionality theorem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah you would do 3/5=6/x

OpenStudy (nikato):

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