|\                             /|

                 | \ 38                       /  |x+7

            3x+3 |  \                        /   |

                 ^   \                      /    ^

                 |    \                    /     |

                 |     \                  /      |

                 |      \                /       |

                 |_______\              /________|

                                         19         

 the two triangle touch each other



 

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 these two triangles are similar

solve for x

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The triangles are similar.

The 38 side is twice the 19 side --> 3x+3 = 2*(x+7)

3x+3 = 2x + 14

x = 11

 

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