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Question 1115887: What is the value of x?
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Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Secant rule:
whole* external=whole*external
This is x(24+x)=25(52)=1300
x^2+24x=1300
x^2+24x-1300=0
x=(1/2(-24+/- sqrt (576+5200)); sqrt (5776)=76
only positive root is (1/2)(52)=26
x=26 ANSWER
26*50=25*52=1300
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