document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182895>Question 182895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the missing length in the similar triangles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 triangles has sides of 3,5,4 and the other is 15, 12, x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you come up with a formula for x and how do you solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ckelly2012><B>ckelly2012(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ckelly2012><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you solve by using a scale factor of 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 to 5= 1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 to 4= 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 to 3= 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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