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In the figure above, if x/(x + y) = 3/8, then x =
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29 Nov 2021, 05:51
29 Nov 2021, 05:51
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In the figure above, if x/(x + y) = 3/8, then x =
(A) 60
(B) 67.5
(C) 72
(D) 108
(E) 112.5
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Re: In the figure above, if x/(x + y) = 3/8, then x =
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29 Nov 2021, 06:34
29 Nov 2021, 06:34
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Carcass wrote:
In the figure above, if x/(x + y) = 3/8, then x =
(A) 60
(B) 67.5
(C) 72
(D) 108
(E) 112.5
Given: x/(x + y) = 3/8
Since angles on a line add to 180 degrees, we know that x + y = 180
So we can take the given equation, x/(x + y) = 3/8, and substitute 180 for x + y to get: x/180 = 3/8
Cross multiply: 8x = 540
Solve: x = 540/8 = 67.5
Answer: B
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