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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone help refresh my memory on how to solve this geometry problem? What is the value of x?

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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

use the proportiions of each corresponding side since they're "similar" triangles

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf \cfrac{x}{(x)+(x+5)}=\cfrac{x-2}{(x-2)+(x+1)}\) solve for "x"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would it be 5/2?

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