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Question 1115668: What is the value of x?
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Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We can use Power of a Point.

(25)(25 + 27) = x(x+24)
x^2 + 24x - 1300 = 0
(x + 50)(x - 26) = 0

x = 26.