document.write( "Question 973405: Find the value of x, below is a screenshot of the triangles copy & paste the link please. Thanks! Show work please. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #595656 by MathLover1(20849) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "since triangles $\"similar\"$ , corresponding sides are $\"proportional\"$ , so\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"XZ%2FPM=YZ%2FPN\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PM=x%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"XZ=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PN=4x-10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"YZ=75\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"30%2F%28x%2B5%29=75%2F%284x-10%29\"$ .........cross multiply\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"30%284x-10%29=75%28x%2B5%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"120x-300=75x%2B375\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"120x-75x=300%2B375\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"45x=675\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=675%2F45\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=15\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"PM=x%2B5=15%2B5=20\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"PN=4x-10=4%2A15-10=60-10=50\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"PM=20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"XZ=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"PN=50\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"YZ=75\"$ \r
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