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  • 03-05-2021
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b. 48
C. 36
5. (x+4), (x+12), (x-1) and (x+5) are in proportion. Find the value of x.
b. 12
a. 15
c. 16
d., 20
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  • 03-05-2021

Answer:

c

Step-by-step explanation:

Expressing the proportion in fractional form , that is

[tex]\frac{x+4}{x+12}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{x-1}{x+5}[/tex] ( cross- multiply )

(x + 4)(x + 5) = (x + 12)(x - 1) ← expand both sides using FOIL

x² + 9x + 20 = x² + 11x - 12 ← subtract x² + 9x from both sides

20 = 2x - 12 ( add 12 to both sides )

32 = 2x ( divide both sides by 2 )

16 = x → c

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