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I.
1)
10 * (x + 6) = x * 25
10x + 60 = 25x
10x - 25x = -60
-15x = -60
-15x / -15 = -60 / -15
x=4
2)
x * 4 = 10 * 10
4x = 100
4x / 4 = 100 / 4
x = 25
3)
CE * DE = AE * BE
3*x=6*6
3x = 36
3x / 3 = 36 / 3
x = 12
4)
OS * QS = PS * RS
3x * 2x = 3 * 50
6x^2 = 150
6x^2 / 6 = 150 / 6
x^2 = 25
√(x^2) = √25
x = ±5
Reject the negative value
x=5
II.
5)
6 * (6 + x) = 8 * (8 + 14)
6 * (6 + x) = 8 * 22
36 + 6x = 176
6x = 176 - 36
6x = 140
6x / 6 = 140 / 6
x = 70/3
6)
2 * (2 + 6x) = 4 * (4 + 2x + 4)
2 * (2 + 6x) = 4 * (2x + 8)
4 + 12x = 8x + 32
12x - 8x = 32 - 4
4x = 28
4x / 4 = 28 / 4
x=7
7)
JK * JL = JM * JN
JL = JK + KL
JL = 10 + 10
JL = 20
JN = JM + MN
JN = x + 17
10 * 20 = x * (x + 17)
200 = x^2 + 17x
0 = x^2 + 17x - 200
x^2 + 17x - 200 = 0
(x + 25)(x - 8)
x + 25 = 0
x = -25
x-8=0
x=8
x = -25, 8
Reject the negative value
x=8
8)
VW * VZ = VH * VT
VZ = VW + WZ
VZ = 2x + x
VZ = 3x
VT = VH + HT
VT = 3 + 5
VT = 8
2x * 3x = 3 * 8
6x^2 = 24
6x^2 / 6 = 24 / 6
x^2 = 4
√(x^2) = √4
x = ±2
Reject the negative value
x=2
9)
NI * NR = NG * NE
NR = NI + IR
NR = 3 + x
NE = NG + GE
NE = 4 + 5
NE = 9
3 * (3 + x) = 4 * 9
9 + 3x = 36
3x = 36 - 9
3x = 27
3x / 3 = 27 / 3
x=9