Respuesta :

A triangle's sides are suppose to add up to 360 degrees. So create a alegbraic equation with x as the variable. So the equation should add up to 720 degrees for two triangles.

720 = 15x - 3 + 56

720 = 15x + 53

667 = 15x

x = 44.5 (rounded to tenth)

Tell me if I'm incorrect.

Answer:

x = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The line segment is an angle bisector thus the following ratios are equal

[tex]\frac{32}{24}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{6x+6}{9x-9}[/tex], that is

[tex]\frac{4}{3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{6x+6}{9x-9}[/tex] ( cross- multiply )

4(9x - 9) = 3(6x + 6) ← distribute parenthesis on both sides

36x - 36 = 18x + 18 ( subtract 18x from both sides )

18x - 36 = 18 ( add 36 to both sides )

18x = 54 ( divide both sides by 18 )

x = 3

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