Question 1158187
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Triangles ABE and CDE are similar, with a ratio 12:18 = 2:3.<br>
That means segment PQ is 3/5 of the way from CD to AB; that makes the length of PQ<br>
{{{(3/5)(12)+(2/5)(18) = 72/5 = 14.4}}}<br>