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Question 1109698: solve for x
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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(39625) About Me  (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 h%5E2%2B3%5E2=5%5E2 and then h=sqrt%2825-9%29=4.

The triangle on the left is also expected to be a right triangle, if the right-side triangle were a right triangle. This means x%5E2%2Bh%5E2=8%5E2,
and x%5E2=64-16
x%5E2=48
x=sqrt%2812%2A4%29=sqrt%283%2A4%2A4%29=highlight%284%2Asqrt%283%29%29.

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