SOLUTION: solve for x <pre> ______x__________3_____ \ | / \ |

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Question 1109698: solve for x
                        ______x__________3_____
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                          8 \       |     /5
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can i use x/8=3/5 if i can't can please show me how to set this problem up

Answer by josgarithmetic(39626)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Figure seems to imply a right angle along the segment of x and 3;
If h is the vertical segment from the bottom point to the segment of the x and 3, then and then .

The triangle on the left is also expected to be a right triangle, if the right-side triangle were a right triangle. This means ,
and

.

You can redo this problem solution using the variable h as assigned to solve for x and get a formula if you wanted.

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